St. Viateur's College Journal, 1883-11-09

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, uthors up for the delecrotion and e xample o f r>aders . nnd yet cont~in or be uppo ed to cout-~in any th in of The gre~ nnrl e•--enti~l quali y which men of the pre - .-nlue in their rrorks or in th m·e lY ~. P ersons who n flay m tn adlv lnck i:- charncter. I i~ the high~t "ould hnve their lh· ' and works cstim 'ltcd a c r din « fac or i~ life. he on .nee s:ny requi ite "hich time :md o tbt>ir true value, are careful n Yer to rle_cend in th humani y baY d clar d to he of supreme "or b. ~o one moral anrl intellectua l senle: their tendeney is e Yer can ~h-e that whi h he rl no p0,•C:"s: no ignoramus u p ward . and the result of t hei r works and t heir te.~rh i ngs nn ~ '" him:< If otf 11 a ~cholar any more than a llottcn- i earnestn~s, vigor and he'\lth. both o f hear t and mind· , r~cimen of ci\·ilization. and nothin« is " -bo, for an instnnt. would thin k of com p.'l r ing the han be uppo~ition ha a per.oon of cha racters of Longfello w with that of Byron, f '1\rh it t ier w ~k nnrl c:uele• mornl nnd ~pi ritual chnrnct r Clln with Poe. or Bryant with i\b itman ? prod nee any bin r nf rcnl Ynlue or ~wbility in life. A ·w orth Of chnrocter. cUTely, must make the ID!\ 11 , and per,nn mny. in 11 mnmen oltHHl'Ufll excitement. perform where thi worth doe1< not trend upwnrd the work can a work which "Ill'! n•,e• the g"l'nernll.Y acct•pterl iclcn of not ri,e n bove the worker, nor can thought shape itself nrdinnrY ac inn.•: nnfl mnr . for the time heinz create 11 into more ennobling idea, lhan the general tendenci fpeJing ~~r wondl·r or :-IP'J;ri•e: hut the nh,olute rnlue. of the he:nt and mind permit. the g nninc wnr h of the work perf.wmed. "ill nlwRys R11re and exceptionel cn~c mn · occur in wh ich the he mcn<nrl'd hy the puri tr of the tlwught. hy 'll'nrthine~~ gcniw of the mind will succeed for a time in concealing o rlegmde true charac ter, ncYertbele.>s, subtleties, sopbi sm and 11 ( the intl'nti ll. nnrl by i • nhility nr fle,it nr xnl . Jn li ratur . th Ar nml . ience•. m1n'~ true ingeniousn~~ of intellect, must eventually give way to charnc cr i:' hon1Hl o ~how it-elf ' nonrr or btPr. natnr·e it!elf, which c'mnot and will not be perm:~n ntly We do no holrl h1 :Ill evil he: rt or min<l i> inc::~p:1- controlled by uch artifices: then character in it true hll' nf perfhrming a Yirtunus nnd "~~"nrthy t1l'tion n~ far ll" fnrm, nt its true <alue. stnnds rev al rl. extcrnnl np~·Mnnc~> gn. we only in•i- that wlwre It may be a hold a ertion . yet we do not hesitste to depravity nml enrruption or n portion ot the bidden say thnt there are comparatively few persons of real ehnr:•c· er nf a mnn nr ;o; nman. eontinuou- cnnce:1lment worth or ~lrengtb ol character to-clay; and, in lhi b nn ah~nlntc impn•,ihility. for -we·1km'" in hi~ ntlim1ation we include all cla.~;: "and condition~ of both directinn i a <li-en-.e. which. wh<'n it J'l:'acb a ert'lin ,.exes: Fnshi on, orl na11.~eam in dr ~: political trickery ~hge N gn1w h. will -how i •elf nnmi-t;Jk::~hly. either and trnrlc.'\manship; a loose and nnst~ble litcrnture; hy wor•l• or nrt-". nnd. perhn1• hy hotb. The work~ of nfTcct.'ltion in society and in it' manner· ;laxity of pa rents J yr n nml lwr kindr <1 'Pirit- -ct forth their true in the n~e of authority; carele sness in religions affairs, c l~nnwter in tl ir work". :.ml many writer f•f he time nn<l enmest de~ire and effort t amn • ri ches even at the of llcur · nnd Eli7A'l h >how hut t• ) ele.nrly the train co,t of all thin el e. tb e are the sign of time~ that of thou~bt awl h<' ·cnkne'-' f>f rbartH'ter thnt w:h urg-ecl point out the inclinations of a people. The hi tory of 1, the nbl t min fl., nd uphdd h) the high<''t nuthority. the pa,t two decade~ in finao i11l, in political anrl soci:ll • l n onr nWll day we have tM •:~rl mi•fi>rt1me to he cirde' b~-• not been such a w can fely point to and , url'< uud :r1 h.· Jar!!{' ch: of) ~on." pf the nme hen : 'IV thAt in them character has been a leading k'lctor, or ·h p -en b ir l1ou ht• and charnl'ter>< in e\,en a secondar:r c n irlerntion: Fir~t a\·aric and nm·ubI •; nrl injuriou• m nncr: and th ~ 1 r.-on• hition next. seiC lo,·e and con it: tinnily pride. nod w nld h v u l •lien• ht>m ~, -c•l nf rharnctcr. nnd Wlltrhfu llnc.'-s le~t our ~in ;;houlcl fino u;o out: h •e twve fooli •bly cl ri•h b ide· ha them been thl' grrnt oYerruling ch:nact ri:otics of all ·ircles riurin the pa~ nty ~-enrs. )len preach pOYerty and ch:1 rity. but bow many in,t:-on · " will th chnrnct r o f the-. men hear on hi~ t"·lching > P:~trio i•m i~ hnrlerl. nnd polygamY rll'cricd.

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yet the one find s few exponents ancl t he other fewer oppo wnts a mong men whose characte r should be bold e no ugh to se t the example ot the fo r mer and pure enough Lo s uppress t he latte r. Th e better and purer t he ehw:wte r an :l p ttron 1.ge of" any peo ple may be, t he hig her the tone of lite r.tture a n<l art, and of e very influ ence whi ch t heir surrounding cnn exert.

Art, li te r:ltnrc and the dram~., know that t heir pop nlnrity depe nd s on the ir nbi lity t o pl ea:e t he public,at least a certHin portiun of it,- th ey strive, therefo re, by every eonsid er:ttion o r interes t to portray the moral sense and the m o ral c ultnre of those u pon whom they rely Jo r t heir suppor t; rmcl if, in either of them, anyLhing unwor thy iinc'l s nught of success, it is because th ere is not moral sense nor charac ter eno ugh in t he com munity to r ebuke rmd ch路ive it from their. midst.

L egislators and i tlclges, fTamers and ex pounders of' our civi l law, hav e not and clo not hesitate to pass and constrne laws directly aimed at the destruction of society's foundation, and the divorce cou rts of t he present clay t ell a story that speaks not over well for chnracter either it1 legislators or people.

Municipal goverments silently witn ess infringement of the laws by certain political favorites; and t he cond uct and conv ersati on of the law-maker and the Jaw-breaker alike, but too often show the close relati onship of each and t he gr eat want of character in both. High and low ; rich and poor ; t he would-be dign ifi ed person and rake, all, are equally wantil1g in character. T hat t he world improv es is a fact t hnt few persons will deny, and the man who cannot see it has good reason to suspect that ther e is so,netbing wrong in himself; yet, in comparison to its numbers and abilities, .o ur social organization is today vastly inferior in character to that of a century ago.

Time was when men pledged their lives, their fortun es and their sacred honors in behalf of the Republic, an d the nation and its govcmment were safely gu ided by men of character. Time "IIRS when family ties nncl the social foundati on rested secure in the cbarnct cr of t hose who were too pure to countenance laws tendi ng to corru pt indi vivicluals and t hreatening the disr uption of society and of nil legitimate social ties.

H ow often is it the case that persons with little pretension and no claim whatever to charac ter have entree to the h ighest circle (so called) of society; they enj oy the friend ship, and somet imes even the confidence of ambitious Mamma s :mel despcrntely strn itened Papas. Good, precious so uls, overflowing wiLb chnracte r ; they llave enough for themselv es and nn ab undance to spare, and , in their great sincerity of heart and worthin ess of character, they look for ward with commend able an x iety to the sn le of a fhvorite son or clnnghtcr to some characterless nobody who is not so bnrl , perhaps,

after nll , ns be or she may be represented ; and besides, money covers a multit ude o f faul ts. A W ebster a Phill ips a Sumner or a Garrison : men who spent their whole liv es in earnest endea vor to benefi t their coun try, to a vert danger, to ad vance t he in terests and assert the rights of their fellow men ; they , ind eed , are men of character, men of untold wor th , whom neithe r greed nor fear, nor soc ial nor politi cal favo r co nld turn from th eir self imposed tnsk of rebnking injLlsticeand championing the cause of freedo m and r ight.

Among our statesmen ( ?) of to-d ay we look in vain for names t hat can show HS bright and fHir a record as t hose j us t mentioned , and , as a rule, we look in vain for men in whom chnrac ter is not made subser v ient to all other er. cl s; SLl reJy this speaks poorly for a people who shoul d make character one of t he first requisites for social or poli ticnl prefer ment. 路what can t here be of value in the charac ter of those who control the press and use it to deba uch the minds of olcl and young by a recitnl of the lat est murder or the d isgusting deta ils of th e latest scandal? what is t her e of worth in th e character of a people who fin d t heir greatest pleasure in greedily devo uring this mental filth ? The popnln r preachers of the day-outside the Roman Catholic church-cater to t he des ire for novelty on t he part of the people, and th is is charncter. Men in high places will punish an infraction of d iscipline on the part of one subj ect, while another路,- a fa vorite-m ay be repeatedly guitly of t he sa me fau it'without tear of repmval ; on e has 路 but to err slig htly and his fate is sealed, the other may fa ll as far as man can fa ll , yet his lapse is cond oned and he continu es on the even tenor of his way t rusted and petted ; this, too, is charncter. Yes, all are characters, nll ha ve charncte r, but of what kind ? what is its worth or its value to men ?

T ho usands of persons ar e kept cont inually weary in their en deavors t o nph olcl soci11l relations with each other t hat d o not contain the sli ghtest element of trienclsltip. '!'heir labor consists in making calls, and is, ~s a rule, most pleasant in its experiences when t he caller fails t o fi nd the one called on at home. What we all need in our cby is, more stability, more character. The P ress, Literat ure and the ministry; P olitics, t he Drama and Socinl li fe, are the ind icators that point with signifi cance to the fact that character, absolute, real, inherent character, is the one thing needful above all o thers; and yet it is the v ery requ isite in which men are sadly cle_ficient. Ev ery thing in the life anrl history of t he present clay shows plninly thnt cul tivation and brains are no t su fficie nt, when unaccompanied by character, to give claim to leadershi p, or even conpanionship, in the va r ious callings :m el conditions of life . Nothing needs

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Death, in its merciless onward stride, spares none, much less regeneration so much as our social and political systems they need a throughly cleansing process to make them leaves behind even a simple trace by which he can be recognizsignificant or endurable. At present they are unbearable ed. The cradle that once contained the dust that lay before us was, to all appearances, rocked amid the vales, or vme clad bills and are wearying alike to heart and mind. of La B elle France, the first words of our sleeper were gleefully How this regeneration shall be brought about is a broken mid the sunbeams that dance on the banks of tb e Loire problem for older and wiser heads than ours. It rests or Seine. It was there that a mother sang him to sleep with true with thinkers and thoughtful people to ascertain the native French melody: it was there a father gazed with anxious cause and apply a remedy which instead of making pride upon his son a.nd looked forward to his bright future uharacter the slave of every caprice, will make all things career: and they, too , alas! must have long since c.losed their subject to nobility of c~aracter. weHry eyelids and sunk into that eternal repose that now wraps their darling \ooy.

Death, thought we is the great divider; the strings of love AMID THE GRAVES OF THE DEPARTED. and fri endship can never be said to be snapped in twain before Yesterday whilst pond ering upon the uncertai~ti es and v;~ni­ its resistl ess force fall s upon life's harmonious chorns.

Oceans may seperate, seas may divide, mountains may lift ties of life we found ourselves wandering amidst broken columns scattered here and th ere, fragments that once constituted what th eir snow-capped peaks between, yet hopes of a reunion upon earth may be entertained: but once death with its shadow standW >l.S ueautifu l to behold, but now, like those remain•, whose resting pl ace they se rve to mark , crumbling into dust. The ing as a colossal obstacle, our aspirations become the shattered twili!;(ht hour was alri'ady fill ed with solitude and silence. pl anks of th e bark of Hope, all is still- " not even a bird in the Nothing broke th e dull monotony save the occasional rustling solitude sing ing" .

Farther on we ca me to a tombstone on which were the sim ple of a fa lling leaf, or th e unexpected shrill shriek of a bird of night g liding by with dark pini ons fluttering. Passing along words ''Our Moth>or." Aromatic flowers that scented the evenwith an atti tude of reverential awe our attention was attracted ing air were carefully and gracefully planted upon the mound; to th e south-\\·est corner of th e grave-yard wh ere an inclining a few trinkets characteristic of love and child-like simplicity slab half-broken stood like some phantom spectre . . On it were were suspended in the vicinity and each and everything were st• mped with those magic words engraven on tbe marble slab. e ngraven the words H . S. R. age 13 years.

It was evi dent that thi s was th e resting place of what was She too was taken away from the guardianship of her little once u beautiful and bloo ming flow er cut down a fe w sut11'tners ones. In the prime of life, we understand, in a season, when life since by relentl ess Dea th. A he ap ot fotll en leaves encircled the seems to possess an inmate principle of perpetual earthly activiba-~ 2 of th e monument a• it th ey were nature 's tribut<> to the ity, wh en nature smiles in the sunbeam, in the laughing brooklet young departed ; a trellace of vine- work surrounderl th e top in the velvety, g reen sward, she was carried away to meet her uniting and lh·oop ing gracefully towards th e corner~resembling God. By her departure a hom e was made desolate, the cottnge those silent mourners th at annually return to wee p over wh at is lost but cannot retnrn. Exam ining th e slab carefull y, endeavor- roof began to decay, the embers th at sJ,arkled in the g ladsome ing to deciph er sev~ ral wind and rai n-uea ten characters, that hearth died out, the faithful watch-dog ceased to bark, a whole e vidently bes poke the love of a fond fath er and moth er, we family became wanderers, each was compelled to seek shelter were startle •\. A lit.tl rJ bird, whose white downy feath ers ruftlecl wh ere chance placed him , while "cur mother'' rests beneath in th e breeze, fl ew out from an oblong crevice, ascended into th e sod, her soul communing with its Creator, and continual· the a1r with terrifi ed rapidity, hovered o,·er the sil ent tomb, as ly petitioning him, to look after those clear ones that have if lone watch keeping, anr1 began to sing . W e listened to those been left behind.

Retracing our steps we walked b ack through the leafy paths sweet yet sad strains, we paused upon their meaning and thou ght these notes must say "sleep on thou happy one, thou at now and th en stopping to obse rve some hitherto unexplored resting place . ·what we saw in our short ramble affords an least art free from the turmo:l and cares of life."

Continuing our silent tread amongst th e se pulchres of the abundance of m aterial for reflection, and what impresses us the d ead and watchin g th e circu mambient ga les of eve chasing most forciuly of anything is that strange inconsistency of man th e bro wn and yellow leaves of Au t umn , at one tim e uplifting in his 'actions wh en beholding himself as be truly is. No matter th em to cr0wn so me lonely everg reen, at another, catching bow hi gh, no matter how low, no matter how intellectual, no them up, as th ey descend like large snow-fl akes, and whirling matter how st.upi fl, all mu st return to th e black slimy earth th em ag ain into mid air, we abruptl y came upon a wooden cross from wh ence we sprung, and once gone, di stinctions cease to plan tell on a slightly elevated , gra s-cov.,red mound . Endeavor- ex ist and " man dressed in littl e. brief authority" can not be ing to make out who was he whose remains now herein repos- recogni ze d from the mendicant that ate the crumbs that fell from ed, after some delay we succeeded in deciph ering the word hi s table no1 can he be di~soci atcd from the hireling, th e slave "France''. And thus it is! we mu ttered . H orace was righ t, was th at was c0mpell ed to li ck his empty pl atter . .And as sure as onl y repeating the testimony of ages, and hi s voice was only Spring returns, Summer succeeding, Autumn following, and the distant murmuring of great truths that were to be proclaim- Win ter hurrying after, so sure are we passing on towards that ed to th e world a few generations ~tfte r, when he exclaim ed , goal, wh ere a g rave li es open to receive us, to hid e us in obli v"Palida :Mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque ion. And amid all thi s dreadful , fearful paes of things, the only consolation we have, am] th at is a g reat one, is the teachings of tunes."

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our holy religion, th at we sh:tll ri se and li ve again , breathjng a Jl''rer , a heave nl y atmosph ere with Gvd if juge cl worth y of th e same from our earthl y acti ons. It is certainl y worthy of our consider9tion to medi tntc upon th ese truth s clming thi s month of November whi ch the c,hurch has espccifdl y set asid e for cle ~' O 颅 tions and pra yers to th e fa:thful departeu . Let us not forge t th e poor soul s in Purgatory and th ey shall not forget us, so th a.t when we are call ed a11 ay we can truely and really say, 0 g rave wlw re is th y vi ctory 0 Death where is thy stingT' .J P.M.

LOCALS. - Pork and Beans.

---;I will hit y ou ! tn, ta !

- 0-o-h ! y on coy and giddy boy .

-Prof. Murphy won a box of c:tndy at th e "fair." we thought he'd secure something sweet, " twas ev er thus."

-All persons desiring to insert matter in th e JO URN AL mu st benr in mind that contribution s not having the author's signature will receiv e no notice.

- A petrified foot, a turky 's tooth and a lively lizard have been add ed to P rof. Mnrphy's collection.

-Has the eclitor of the " J ou RNAL" bought that candy y et?

-The meJiibers of the cad et company are beginning to realize the fact that there is'nt much nonsense about the military Instructor.

- Prof. Too mey 's notes "broke the Hhetori c cla sses all up." They are slowly convalescing.

-Dean concluded that hi s cranium was sufficiently stored with the dead languages and "no more he will converse with those mighty minds of old" 路 -"Sic, sic" , yawned Conroy when Dr. M- asked him how he felt.

- The military company is making rapid progre ~s toward s perfection, Lieut. Park say s they will so on rival the illustrious " Skidmore G uards."

- If our boy s cannot rnn as fast as those of some other colleges they will hold their own in "kicking."

- P. Lesage tiays that Colentu s is one of the dead langnages, all th e class add "amen brot her Phil.''

- Th ings seem dead around the college since St. Viateur's Day and we don' t know of anything which would be more effectual in bringing abo nt a resurrection than the organization of the ''Dramatic Society". Boys yon have lots of talent and it ought to be used. We hope this hint will be sufficient and that we may y et have an entertainment before Christmas.

- Messrs. Gold en ann Bernier were lucky a t the fair ; the form er winning a handsome tidy the latter a beautiful butter dish.

-Willie Reaume says y on may talk about your big citi es Chicago, St. George, and Tucker but there's more fun in Indi ana polis than any place he has ev er been.

- Profs. McGrath and Cosgrove spent sunday with Fr. McGair of Gilman, of course thl:'y had a big time - vVe are happy to learn that St. P a trick's Literary Association has reorganized und er the direction ofProf.

Toomey ; he has had a wide experience in society work, and is, besides, an earnest going young man who will zealously perform his share of the work. With the s upport whi ch we know he will receiv e from the members we prophesy a golden year for " St. P atrick's society."

At the opening meeting th e foll owing officers were elected. Prof. D. B. T oomey Director; F. E. McAuliffe Presicl t nt; F. J. Quinn , v ice-presid ent; Philip Lesa ge, Secretnry ; P. Tierney, treasurer; E. Kniery , sergeant-atarms.

- Th e Rev. Pres ident M. J. Marsil e, hnd the pleasure of listening t o Mgr. Capel la st week, l-Ie ex presses him self as more than pleased with the ef!'ort of the learned speaker and its impressions.

-Keep up your spirits boys. Its only about six weeks till Christm as and th en - -- W e notice with pleasure that fe w of the stud ents honor the "prefect of studi es" with visits on " l)rofessional bu siness.' ' This shows that the boys are working, for the more work t hey cl o th e less bu sin ess he has. May thi s state of af!'n irs long continu e.

- On路-ffist Thursday the K. K. K.s fhil ed to appe1.r on our g round s as agreed . We suppose the chilly weather scared th em, at least we felt somewhat "blue'' Our boys hoped to hrw e a game with them bnt suppose it mu st be postponed until next season when we will try to acom oclate th em nnd all neighboring clubs.

- Hunting is all the rage now and on every recreation day a party of bunters m:ty be seen wmcling their way to the neighboring woods where they wnge WEir against the fur and feathery tribes.

-The "Gubbins T eny combination" will tra vel during the holiday s. They in tend holding a forth a t Manteno, St. George and all the cities along the I. C. RR. - Don't let them run y on in !

-When are K. K. K.s coming?

- Who stole Kniery 's apples?

-Sh ow me th e elude and by the " Powers" I'll sl:ty him.

- M. and Q. hav e resolved to study French since their little difficulty of last week. Q. says all he could sAy was " oni mousier" and M. declares that he did'nt kno w wheth er she wns talking about apples or cid er as he co uld un derstand nothing but " ,Jai ne pas".

- We think t hose boys who go to the infirmary jus t

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T oute les splendeur " de la terre Ne ont que l'ornement d'un uperbe tombea u.

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!As pre:mi rs ouffles de l'automne Gla.çaient déj,\ le front des ombreuses forê , Et le fi euron.s de leur couronne Roulaient ur le gazon, si parfumés et frai

L ' feuilles encor frémi sante 'nr~cbaient ;\ regret de leur rian

éjours, Comme c :imes gémissante , Pleurant sur des amis qu'on lais e pour toujours.

Ah: c''tait bien leur tri te plainte ue les ailes dn vent portaient jusqu'au ciel bleu, Quand. dans une suprfme étreinte, Elle jetaient nux hois leur éternel adieu. c qne. ~ur la hrnnche pos(es, Elle dormn.i nt Je ~oir dan de ~i doux berceaux!

An matin, les blanches ro ées Les decoraient toujours de si brillant joyaux: Pourtant Jenr beant{• virginnle ?'i'a pu Mchir le ~ort. Elles sont là gisant, Couverte de pourpre royale, Etincelante d'or, soug le pied du passant.

Hél s! rumn ce l Iles m0rt , Que cl'autr " sont tomb 1 : Yi erg s, ad ole ents nx fronts pu!1', joyeu•es cohortes Que condnit au tombenu la froide mnin du temps!

lA rr •' ngnü •e des cenclr :s uc tout Nr ain i mêle aux diYers éléments. n ne peut sur l s ~zons tendre Fair un J:k'l' • an~ pre, er de _, acré ~se ment.~.

Tont ce qui r pire. t\ mystère: Doi monrir comme l'homme et le vert rameau.

Mai lor"que la bri e bénie Du printemps revienclra, les forê reprendront Leur feuillarre et leur harmonie, Et les cœurs d'allégres e et rl'amour frém iront. un jour aussi la triste tombe, u le souffie cliYin, emblem tre ":ùllir, Et les corps, comme ln colombe, 'envoleront aux cieu x pour ne jamai mourir.

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Nous ajoutons aujourd'hui, sous forme de supplément mensuel, une nouvelle feuille au JoURNAL du Collège . t. Yiateur, en faveur des élèves qui parlent le Français. Nous le fai ons dans l'espérance que la lecture de cette feuille par les étudiants ain.si que la publicité qu'elle offrira ;\ leurs productions littéraires sera pour eux un des moyens les plu puissants de conserver la langu e de leurs Mère . La devise du "Cercle Français" sera: "?'iotre foi et notre langue." Voil1\ le noble héritage que nou ont légué nos p res et que nous ne voudrion.s perdre pour rien au monde. Le éléments constitutifs de toute nationalité ont avant tout ~a religion et sa langue. "Notre nationalité est toute faite de Catholicisme." Depuis le moment où St. H€mi verse l'eau régénératice sur la tête du " Fier Sicambre " jusqu'au jour où Brébœuf baptise l'enfant des boi , nos traditions religieu e sont invariablement les mêmes. e ont elles qui ont fait la France grande et glorieuse sous le" règne de Charlemagne de Louis X IV et de Napoléoll I. e sont elles qui ont poussé nos hardis pion ners et nos héroïq ues mi ionnaires depuis les rives du t. L1urent jusqu'au golfe du lexique et qui, à. l'heure sombre ct épreuYes, ont sauvé du naufrage notre nationalité menacée dans eon exi tence par un impitopble vainqueur. Comment ne pas les chérir ce

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traclitiors Rngustes, ne pas les tran meltre de g 'n(ration m génération?Quel a H6 le canRl des iMes religieuses pnrmi no us?

N'est-ce pa s ceLte langueqn(' balbutièrent les fils de Louis le f) (bonnnire, qne les g'nies elu grand sièCle impos(rent :\l'Europe et qui a re.;u un nouvel(clatdnnsle œuvres d e nos jeunes i:crivain qne leurs Rin(s ont couronn(s?

Comme nous devons l'aimer et en &tre fiers: Nos p·rP.s ne r endirent le ur ép' e à l'Angleterre qu'à la condition qu'elle leur a. sur.î t la conservation rle leur l11ngne ainsi que de leur foi. C'est en vain qne les succe8seurs d'Henri V 1TT essny<'rent de nous anglîfier nfin de nous protestnntiser, l' ( loquence de nos hommes d't:tat força l'ennemi à reRpecter tous nos droits.

Pin s d'un peuple a perdu l'idiome dont les chants bercèrent son en thnce. l\Iais la France, mnlgré qu'en SI\ longue carri .::re elle ait heurt ·~ bien des ruines, 11 co nse rvé int.'lcte sa langtH', qui, aujourd'hui eom mt autrefois, est le v(hicule rles id(es qni remuent le monde.

Et le clilf~rents groure.s de t-es enfants jet(s, il y a p)us de trois siè·clcs, sur Je continen t Am{ricain n'ont pns encore oubli é les doux nccents de la l\f(re Patrie. 'on Je chmid soleil rle la L oni~ianne nnssi bien que ' Ur les neiges du Cannela, on parle encore ln langue de Iùlcine.

Et ce qu'il y a de remarquable c'est qne les patois, qui sont s i com muns en France, n'ont pas pu, quoiqu'on en dise, prendre rac ine eu Amüiqne. Notre cln~se illettr(e, de mtme que celle de 11ntrt>s nntion~, ptche Assez hOu vent contre la grammaire, ID3is elle comprenrlrn un orateur de ~ ' otre D ame auFsi bien que le plus obscure pay nn. Les honneurs que l' A cact(-mie fr11nçni~e a '\Ccord(s aux "Flelll boréale " a donné un fclatant d(menti nux dHra ctenrs de notre litt(ratnre. quand ,, notre prononeintion elle-m ême , nu sujet de lnqu ell e nous ommes souvent blnmés, l'un des 11utemc le, plu di~tingu(· s de la Fm nee, Paul Fév11l, n'a-l-il pa ' dit, en reprochant;\ e comp>~triote, leur-; accents provinciaux que si l'on voulait retrouver le ti·nJH;nis tel qu'on le parlait sous Loui s X IV , il thllait retourner nu Cannela? que là tl eurissait HU rnmeau de la l11ngue lrnnç::IÎ~e cunserv(e dans sn pureté primith·e. 'ou5 ~ommeo certninement Je pr mi<:r ù reeonnnttre l'exngll'ntion du compliment que nous fait l'un de no cotJ:.ins d'outre-mer; mni~ il et Lll1 rait aujounl'hui n •eunnu pm· tou~. qui e-t à l'honneur lle 11 ot re rnce et !(moigne de sa vitalité merveilleuse, c'e,, t qu'elle c;.t re .. tt'e inOmmlnblement nttneht' ù ln langue que pnrlnient s pü - lorsqu'ils plnnlt'•rl'IÜ hî croix flllX UOrtJ- du • t. l.llttrent et flu l ·~chnc{· hé.

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Que ce doux nom réveille dan l'âme de fntich es et su11ves pensées: Un berc~au, c'est une nacelle, où A l'ombre d'une bl:mcbe voile, un ange d'innocence commence à voguer sur la mer du monde; un berceau, c'est un tendre olivier dont la nai sante verdure parfumée d'esp ~ rnn ce et d 'a mour promet un fruit de bonheur; un berceau, c'est un lac paisible, ou un frêle roseau, A l'Rbri des gr11ndes herbe~. n'a pas encore plié sous les fureurs de l'orage.

Qui n'R p11s SIIVOuré le parfnm d'innocence et d e pai x qui s'exhale du berceau! Qui d'une mère, agenouillée au pied de !11 couche de son enfant, n'a p:r entendu murmurer la brûlante prière? Qui n'a pas vu briller la couronne de bonheur d ont s'illumine son front et ne s'est senti heureux de SI\ félicité? C'étnit. un besu soir, la nuit nvait ceint sn cou r onne d' ét oiles, et J'astre du mystère vers.~it 1mr la nature endormie 81'S douteu es chute. P ilr une fenêtre entrouverte entrnit un jour tremblnnt: une mère, debout, pr s de la corbeille où repu •1it wn enthnt semblait le contempler diii'S une muette ext11se. Oh~ qu'il étllit ravissant 1111. i ce doux enfant, thli~ comme un bouton de ro e: Un de es bras disparaissait Bous lui; l'autre sortait de d ou un l'Oile de gnze, s'arontii~san t autour de SI\ blonde 'chevelure comme un nrc d'iYoire; ses pt\npières doucement f!'rm é YOilnient l'nznr de e yeux; ses l~ vres du plu tendre c:umin souriait le plaisir et sur sa douce figure pn . sait une pure rèveri , un songe d'or~ Qne son vi nge était serein : Que son sourire ressembl11it bien:\ celui d'un 11nge : L'l mère ine de joie, à la vue rlu p.'lisible , mmeil de son fils, se pencha ver celu i qui vintit de d\ vie et d\>po sur son front Pm·ore vierge rles chllgrins un b·1i~er brûlant d'nmonr, et l'enfant "\Svpilla nt tenrli t les bra il SI\ mèr et prononça le premier mot qu b(_ gaient les petit enfnnts. <:'6 t'b nt tle h pi~ til:alt>, plus joyeux que Je gazouillis de l'ois n dan la fi uill t lie: plu doux que le bmit <'ri,tBllin de !11 onore ra )[amnn: .... . ....... . .... Mam11n ! ..... , ........ , ..

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• ·•avez- 7 us jam i ,·isité 1 gr tte de 1 Kankake ? Sinon, veuillez. bie.1 m rdrai IIUjourtl'hui dt> cie rone. EU Je rocher d'1m pror. nd T'li in qui n' tlts n e du villqre tie Bourbon

LE CERCLE FRANCAIS. des élèves du Collège St. Viateur. Ils aiment toujours :\ retourner à ces lieux sous la garde de leurs maîtres; tout les y invite: la limpidité des eaux, les vertes pelou~es, l'ombrage des grands arbres, et la beauté si pittoresque de tous les alentours.

On s'y rend en suivant un chemin bordé d'une haie qui conduit jusqu'au bois. Après une demi-heure de marche, on arrive à l'entrée du ravin. Au premier coup d'œil, on aperçoit de beaux rochers, de beaux escarpements et de belles ca-scades. A quelques pas un petit sentier un peu incliné nous mène droit à la grotte.

L"ouverture en est étroite et si basse qu'il faut s'incliner pour y entrer. Le joÙr pénètre stfisamment dans la caverne et laisse voir une chambre d'une dizaine de pieds e&tP'és; la pierre des murs et du plafond semble avoir été travaÙlée par la .m ain fantastique des g énies; aucune plant"e, aucune fleur n'y croit. C'('st en vain que l'imagination y cherche les vert.es tentures qui pendaint au murs de la grotte de Calypso; celle-ci ne fut pas habitée, p!!.r une déesse mais ce. qui la rend intéressante, c'est qu'elle fut autrefois le s~jour d'un ermite. C'était vraiment une hèureuse idée que de venir s'installer ici: car ainsi que les ermites et les solitaires qui se cherchaient une retaite dans les d éserts ou au sommet des montagnes, il s'était choisi un site poétique, une solitude où aucun bruit ne venaiL troubler ses prières et dont la beauté était propre à élever ses !)(>USées vers le Créateur.

Le ravin, d ·mJle tl mc duquel la grotte est perçée, a un ljt très profond et tortueux; il s'élargit et se rétrédt en certains endroits et forme de véritables chambres. En passant de l'une à l'autre, on se trouve enfer~ entre cleu,1 murailles de pierre qui surplombent et ne laissent apeJ:eevoir qu'un coin bleu du. ciel. Ces rochers sont parwut couverts de verdure: d'un côté ils sont tapissés de mousse, de l'autre, ils sont garnis de fougères aux longue feuilles denteUes: ici c'est la vigne sauvage qui s'encline sous le fardeau de ses nombreuses grappes: là ce sont des lierres qui grimpent, s'entrelacent dans les branches des arbres et retombent en gracieux festons.

Un charme manquerait à ce tableau si un ruisseaq ne venait animer tout le paysage: il axri ve de la plaine en mêlant son doux murmure au chant des oiseaux, bouillone parmi les cailloux en descendant la pente du ravin e.t jaillit ça et là en blanche cascades ; plus loin, sa nappe 1impide s'étend et forme comme un lac où viennent se mirer les fteur,s et les étoiles. Au printemps, le ruisseau se cha~ge en · un torrent qui gronde et bondit avec impétu<v~ité , mais en été, il n'en reste plns qu'un mince filet arg,Tnté.

E,n sortant du ravin, on aperçoit la rivière de Kankake~.qui roule silencieusement ses ondes; à quelques arpents, elle tourne vers l'oue!t et l'œil qui la suit dé- .

couvre avec ravissement une petite île qui flotte dans le lointain, verte comme une émeraude. Les bords de la rivière sont très accidentés et offrent les aspects les· plus variés; d'un côté, c'est la plaine et les bois; de l'antre ce sont des rochers qui dressent fièrement leurs pics couronnés d'arbrisseaux.

Tout près de la grotte, coule une source dont l'eau claire et intarissable désaltère le visiteur. Plus d'une fois au milieu de mes courses, je me suis arrêté à cette source et, comme Diogène, mettant la coupe de côté, j'ai puisé l'eau dans le creux de ma main pour étancher ma soif.

Je ne puis me lasser de décrire ces sites charmants et leurs mille bèautés. Partout on respire la paix et la fraîcheur, et l'âme y reçoit comme une nouvelle vie.

Bien des fois ces collines et ces vallons ont retenti des cris et des bruyants éclats de rire de jeunes écoliers qni aujourd'hui portent nn front soucieux; un jour aussi viendra où il me faudra dire adieu à ces lieux enchanteurs, mais toujours je me rapellerai les heures joyeuses que j'y aurai passées et ellea compteront parmi les plus belles de ma vie.

Phil. Lesage. Rhétorique.

BIBLIOGRAPHIE.

lllustrat.ed Historical Atlas of Kankakee County, fllixois.

Edited by J. H. Beers &; Co., Chicago.

La publication de cet ouvrage était impatiemment attendue. Enfin nous l'avons. Les souscripteurs n'ont pas été désappointés. La partie typographique est excellente. Les gravures dénotent la main d'un artiste. On y reconnaît avec plaisir let! principaux citoyens du comté et leurs résidences. L'église, le presbystère et le collège de Bourbonnais sont parfaitement bien reprOduits. Les anciens élèves verront avec plaisir cette page qui lenr rappellera si fidèlement leur Alma Mater.

Nous prenons occasion d'annoncer à ces mêmes élèves . qu'ils peuvent se procurer cette gravure à un prix minime, en s'adressant aux Editeurs du JouRNAL. La partie géographique est tout-à-fait complète. Les · divisions des terres, les noms des propriétaires, les petits ruisseaux, les chemins de (er, le site des écolee, le plan des villages, enfin tout ce qui se rapporte à la géographie du comté est indiqué avec une grande exactitude. La partie historique est des plus intéressantes et contient des faits encore inédits. L'histoire du comté comprend naturellement trois époques. La première traite des premiers explorateurs; la seconde, des tribu11 indigènes et la troisième, des fondations de nos villes et de nos villages.

Il y a plus de deux cents ans, l'intrépide Cavalier

LE CERCLE FRANCA1S. D e La Salle, anx ie ux de d écon vrir la source du MissisipCUEILLETTES~ pi organi za une expédition q ui devait partir de -Vive, le Français toujours 1 N iagara, et se rendre aussi loin que possible par la voi e - Ecl . . . Car ... et M .. Cam. . . ne hantent pas les des grands lacs. Cc ne fut pas sans beaucoup de travail et de dépenses qu'il parvint à construire un petit nav.ire Am éricains . ... Souligny soutient qu'ils craig:nent ' de q u'il nomma le ŒnJfin et dans lequ el il s'embarqua av ec perdre leur beau françai~ .

- Brosseau maig rira,, dllt-il pour cela garder l'infirtren te compagnon -, pour Green Bay . (la Baie Verte) En jusqu \\ Noël. , merie s~é lo i gn ant des charm antes côtes de N ia gara, cette va-P. Les ... et Ecl. C .. qui se sont si bien acqgittés lcm·euse troupe chan ta Je T e Deum et assista au saint sacrifice de la messe. Bi en humble et bien imparfaite était de leurs charges aux ex amens.,du. Couvent, l'an pa!iSé, cette _embarçation comparée aux pal ais flottant s qui au- ont dt't t enir table.pendHnt 1 ~ dernier bazar, .. Demanj ourd 'hui fend ent les eau x de nos lac8 et de nos fleuves dez-le à Am b. G . . . . , - Depuis qu e A. Riv ... . est fl llé à l'Erable, il ne Ils nav iguèr ent lentement et av ec dift1culté et arrivèrent parle plus cl ~ _wve11ir Htl collége après Noë). ~· à Green Bay v ers la fin de l'aùtomne de l'année Hi69.

F .. H ébert lai8se à savqi?· à HS arn,is-flu!ils le .reverDs y firent la traite avec les Indiens et renvoy èrent leur wnt bientôt a n C'ollége Otè au . . .. bat eali chargé de pelleteries au fort Niag nra. lis con__- Le Marqui s cie L orn e a répopd-n en fran çai8 à timièrent leur v oy age en légers canots et atteignirent bientôt la partie sud elu lac Michi gan, là où est aujonr- l'n dre8se qui lui a ét~ présentée par le Maire de Québec, <i'hui Chicngo, et remontèrent la côte E st jusqn'ù l'em- fl l'occ11 sion de EOn d t part. Quaod wn Exceil ence eut b ouchure de la ri v ière St. Joseph , Jls séj onrn èrent fini , q uelqu es v oix cri ( rent: "ln lj:11g).~s h 1 , In English !'• quelque temps: en cet enclroit où ils élevèrent un fol't en Mai s l' ex-Go uv em eur Fe contenta de ~al uer, ; comme s'il attendant le retour de G?· ~tfi n qu'ils espéraient v oir appa- eut v c ulu dire; Faites,: comme, moi, apprenez le rattr c à l' hori zon de jour en jour. Mais ils attendirent Fran çais, puis re11tra dans, Je, wag(-m q uLcH sp~rut bientôt.

- - Le Mm-quis-de Lansdown e, le nou v et~:u' Ge:U<verneur en v ain , le Gnjin ne r evint pas. · Après av oir donné qu elqu e t em1)s a ux rep~s, La Sàlle ou Cnnil da , parl e pnrJaitemenJ le Fran çais. Pes œnditeurs remonta lH ri vière jusqu':\ l'endroit où South I3end est qn ébecqnois ont ét é chmm és de~, censtnter qu'il pl'Cmaintenant situ é. I ci comm e pnr instinct nos braves nonçait leur langue comme un Pari8i en'. ll e~t -- français explorat eurs changèrent de direction . Charge:1nt leurs pa r sa mère, la Comtesse de F lahaut.

- Re v. J . Lesage Curé de St. George, cl ont la gêné. canots sur lem·s épaules, ils en treprirent leur pénible marche à, travers la prairie entrecoupée de' marai s fvn- r o sit é · ~ st bi en conr.t1e, a fnit rr(sent d'u11e croix en or geux, lorsque tout-à-coup ils aperçurent les CntlX limpides qni cloft 'etre portée par l' élè ve qui écrit la meilleure d' une petite rivi ère, c'était la rivière de Kankakee qn e composition fr nn çr ise. Il y n lectmr <lrs li8te~ toutes.:lC's l'œil d' un Européen contemplait pour la premiüe Jois denx sf'lnaines et ln. croix est fllors donnée publiquement Les fr êles esquifs fnrent lancés sur les eaux de la rivi ère ù l'heureux com·nrrent, en mime t err·ps qne les ilUtres · ,, Kanlrakee et les braves découvreurs - s' em barqn èrent, croi x d'honneur.

1 r emplis de joie à la vue des beautés qui se multipliaient -Le " College Jonrnal" cl e'' Georgetown mmonce sur leur chemin. La Salle erra qu elqu e temps dan s cette qu'on vi ent de fonder un cercle litt(nire frrn<,ais flu belle -vallée afin d'y jouir des amuse'11ents de la chasse collége cle Wood stock sous le nom de Société Philologùp te; et de la pêche. (' )1 favem ci e l' él( ment canr dien fr n1Jçais qui rten<f lll1 -En ,Janvi er de l' année suivante, il se rend it au lac de développement consid érable clans l'Etnt du Massachu de la rivière de l'Jllinois. 11 n'alla pas plus loin cette setts. r, r . année. Après avoir construit un fort, sans cloute pour -Nos lectenrs nppremlront avec plaisir que le ; t't't:s marquer son passage, il remonta iusqu'ù l' embouchure R év. P. G01met, Supéri eur GtJJéTal des Clercs St.' 'Via~ de la rivière de Kankakee , y laissfL ses canot8, et retour- teurs et Je Ré v. F. Saulin, qui -oilt laissé ici -\ un si na au fort de la 'rivière St. Joseph , traversant ce qui est agréable souvenir, ontf.~it une henreù8e traversée. On aujourd'hui le comté de Wi lL Dans ses autres excursions , elit qne par suite de son long séjour aux Etat8, le La Salle voyaga plus à l'Ou est et, à une seule ex ception F. s~ ulin a grf'!1cle clifficnlt é " fe üdre ccmrrendre de p rès, ce ne fut qu'au di x-neuvième siècle qu ·un atltre ses confr~ 'res. T antôt illenr lance un All'right! hi11tôt' blanc pénétra ·dans notre vallée et y lai ssa quelqu e c'est : D on' t you f orget it! 1 am go i:ng back f7J Botttbonnaîs! m arqu e de son passage.

Le Rév. A. Bélanger, C. S. V., qui accompagnait nos (A con ti-nu et.)

V énérables Visitenrs et dont la santé lai~se beancon p à Ambroise Granger , d ésirer, commence à prendre des forces. Nous ftlisons Belles Lettr'es d'es vœux pom qn'i l se rtSta hlissè p1:omptement:

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Owin fr m him ha;; brother and moth r in the ,roYe. - Owin to tb fact tha . the ffice of :?nd. r . was made Yacant by the dep_'lr ure of the officer formerly elec d all ffice lower in rank were pr moted one :rrnrle. anrl )lr. Amhn e ranger. elected 4th. corporal.

Drill• will hereafter take plnce on ~u.ndnys and Tu :!rlnys. , I. Prtlrirk' ,...iety wa..~ or ;mized Thur:,day 1\ whi h th following offi •er;, w~re eJected for ro-nin,! year.

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PERSO:XALS. Thomas F. Ryan ' 3 is stopping at hi home at Emmet Mich. ,John E Hogan' "3 has begun a course of medicine at tb college of Phy icians and urgeons, Chicago, Tils.

Philip Moran' 79 has determined to become a machinist and lbr tha pmpose started las week for cbenectady

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ln China the Catboli chu~h has 41 Bishop~. 1,006 ( 423 native Chinamen), 64 colleges, 34 convents and a eatholic popula~ion of 1.0!12 000. reb bishop Fe han of Chicago had seT era! eonf rene with Cardinal ;,\lanning, .• ince bi arrival in London, one of which to•)k place a Wind or Hotel, and lasted two hour:;.

Th • [ o.t Rev. Archbishop Riordan let\ bicago for , an Fran ·isco he .)th. in t.

Re\· . ,JO"cph E. Kell r .... .J. has been elect rl assistant of th En lish A~si tan y, which includes England and Amf'rica. Thi i< the fi.n> time lha .-.n Am ric.an was enr clcc ed o the po:<ition.

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The m mbers of the Grammar cl~· should follow the !roOd example given by the Rh tor i a,nd o r~ize ~ t. tani bus ~ocie ty.

The- iety of th cred Heart and s.l o t, Aloy ius , ociety will b ,bortly organized, and -bould have a full lit ofmembe The l:>romineut Yisit rs ince our last i ·ue are th following.

Yicar Genernl Brouillette ofOregon.Alderman Walsh o f hica o. Mrs. Willey. Pt~ge, Mtm and Harbour of hica o , l\Ii · Hartley of hic:~go, and hlr. Halloran of ShelbyYille. Indiana.

A handsome lithograph '.20x30 inch of t. Yiat~ur's College i ready for sale at the 'Journal' office.

Be· ides it con ain two beautiful portrni of Yery R v Fr. Be.audoin pr ident and Fr. R oy first Rector of the olle e.

The parochial church and residance can be seen in the back ground.

A lithograph ent to any address postage prepaid on receipt of .1.00 'Now is the time to procure a han~ome lithograph of . t. Yia eur' ColJege and surroun dings. E-.ery tudent should han one.

.J~eph L~mb ' 3 is attending the Seminnry of Our L'ldy of Angels, u pension Bridge, •. Y. ,Tum s Fitz Iaurice 'Hi has become b ad hipping cle1·k for the P. D. & E. R R at Peoria, Ill.

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C<JJnplcted the fiftieth nrniven:nry of his onlinntiun to I Rrticle 0n ll 5Ul•jl·et which should receiYe the nttE'ntion the prie !hood. lie has been a Hi.Ehop thirty-nine ye~trs. ofeYery college tudent, Mnwly, Phbicsl culture.

Mgr. Capel b to visit Wa-llington n the g-uest uf the .Fe•.,olour e.xch:.1nges pre.>ent a neater appearanre. banker~. Corcoran and Rigg~, and ~tny long enough to fewer 'till t·onbin so mudl rt:>adiog matter, :lllll J•<·rh:q s ·ee congres I none~r all are so entirely. d_evotetl t~ es. y~ ns thE' Hanulfo,, (),ll"'l" J£u,zlltl11 L1nna-ston. Kv. All th dell.lllrtments of tbe illunthl~y edd:nee th,: work uf nhlt• Profes.-or .J. A. Lyom, A. 1\1., L. L. D.,of::\otreDame hand-. The litentn· articles are w-rineu iu 11 cle•tr : nd niversity, 1ndiana, hrsjusr giYen to the public, a sixth plea-ing -tyle. :111<! coubins m:my thonght• worth pre· edition of his exc-elllnt work on eloeution under the title serdng. of ··The Amcrie~n Elocutionist.'' lt contains a clear and Tbe OJll"f!e CZr-.n.-clt is the title of a news~- E>ight-pRg precise e.~ planation of voice, its producing and modify- shE>et publi-bet! month!~- J,_,. the srndent.s or ::\<..•rth 1Ye,ring apparatus. Yoice culture, regi;,ter and expres~iun, ernCullege, ::\t\j•enille. llk Judging inm theChrtnide as also emotion and gesture, are treated at length in a ::\ ortll ,,.e-tern (\ollegv [, :. lively phtc,• and ha,. a hrg<> masterly and pleasing manner. :lttenr!Hnce tbi;; _Yt':n·.

The work is the rewlt of earne.,t nnrl long experience on the !,art of the worthy Prore~ or. The selection., XOTHE D.DfE .\.l.\.DDIY. in prose and poetry are f.i' the fiJ-~ t order. The proHOLL OF IlOX()H. duction ;,penks for it-elf. and, taken a, a whole, we haY(' no he,itation in ~nyiugthat it will fully meet thc demands l'<l'\!H 1 . Ill.P<11t1\ll' '1, ' I' \I' '\ I' ,..; of the most axacting critic . It eont:tin, l>\' er f<1ur hun- l ... r. ])Eli HEt:. 'fl ... . ., ... H l ea r~, \1 , tl t ~.t U 1 K \t i;.."":lou,. , F ·~ .I .

I...e llOUt:", t-:. B nll'\l , \[, t :rH 1..! r. \ , I U ht t. . n ~ onnw dred jlilg-cs of rearling watter. The buuk j, nierly g"tten !!n tl . nu;nu: \h--., \ '. 1; ru 1ehu 1 ~ F hmlll :II I J'llit m m , up and llelltly aud setTiccnbly boun1l in cloth. " chools, It o \ , F..'"'\'t·t..·tL..tnd.

A<·l\(h·wie,, College~ and private indidduals wbhing copie, will do well to addre s the Prute-,or ~t - ·otre I I Dnflle, I ml.

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The 0Jllr')F' J,ule.r. ofKalama;.oo, .\1 idt,, h ~~ uudergutw a ehnuge in the editorial looartl th 1n•ll :•' in the m a k.• up of' tl!t· p~tper it-e!t: The [tt({t>J.' nuw de\ ot ., lll tJre ~)Jaee to ·~ay, than herdofun·, :1 th:mw· whkh ought to 1uetit thl· appre('wtioi• <Jf ih n• "•'h. TJ.e an iel1-- ut lhi~ .Juurua!Hn· th a rule up to the ~t ,ln<l a nl. 'fhc lra--.J c;1litor \If the lndt·X, huwe1er, IIJ'l'' '' t (l hnn· turue1l hi-. dL>JlHrtuH ut illtll antllh u ·tl-mg tllerlinm .

Tbi-< j, not quite :bit ,huuld loe. " 1 ''l•e.-t to M•JUite :1 l-.li0\1 !L·dge of the <loin!!" ahuttt tltL cullt·.,:<' tluutt sh th1• !m·nleolunm, and .. re di-a pJ o int,•d wlll'l l \ll' Rrt• inli•rull'd in-tt•t!<l "' to wlwre il will lw to our ad L !It ;.!'•' to lHt)', hoot~. !tnt .. conf•·l'lion:ny ' LL'. , Tlw :-..tylt~<' frulll lS<"t n (. .. !h•:r•·, i- utw ot tlw 11 :1!•·-t and mu-t altt . vti1 ,. ur t·"llegt• j unrm 1-. It i- th' t!J pri nted oli l•»eelh·ut 1~11 •r, aud 1, r•·pkte " itlo iutu•-t in..:: n .1diug lll'tlter. \\'l• n·ttumlh· "'-tll·d n l!''-''t dt< .t fr .. rn a l 'ull(·~·· jo11rn:lJ puhlj,Jtp, j in tlll' "l'il)' t~t'• • nlt u ll•;" lnl! the " l) !11 tully -a t i-til-, o11r '' '-I'' t. t i<>t •'· n tl "' ' ll rtl; rl'g-l"lt th 1l it i- nut pnl•li-ht" l nfl.,•!Wl th 11 .. n t w<~ moutlo•. ' l h lit ltllltl •t·t'oltd 1.\llt l •·r- 11 •! , 3, •·III tt•. l!llJ lHu, .. •h·lphi . \ :11h·u1 \ , B, <•okl.) 11 , h ' ' tt dtl'< l u - '!Itt Atl.-IJ'hi:ln h !~t l :.:ht. 'l'i : j •Urt otl. '' '" -• ' ritn ' t.>. l tlllll'llh n· h u•llt•d '' ith -k ill. I"' I •\ nu ut l r . , lliOll~ otltt·t thin~ \\ • llltl ul 111 l i u , ~'{) Ill it ' -.kdeh ,,('"nth', 1 't , l\uw- , 11tl l1_1

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Oppo•ite •·TDIE... BGlLDI'SG"

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Io .· ~rER HA A.T ' our't ~'trc-et ~

CHI AGO.

K . \SK.\1\:EE,lLL.

HIU YTOX & CIIRlSTIAX

• rria!::l) •• n I BuL'!..~· ){ annfa · urtr.

\\'e hnn• lately !>ought an immense lot of

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TER)l, )iO"T Rt: \" !1::\.\BLt:

Students.

the '\Thole clock of a

STATIO~

ST. 0Pf"'' • .. K.\:\K \Kt:t: Hill -.g_

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56

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l\.Ianu:Cactu1·e, 40 cts. on the Dollar.

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PH 0 T 0 U R .u~ H 1 C

Two dnnr- north nf Pu-.t Oflice.

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We can sell

lL\.RD\L\TIE. ~TOYT·::.'i . :--TE EL TL '\L\1 E, .·.\lLi', &<' .. ,J nh work <lone in an~ pnrt nf the County

E ,.,. \ '" lt'f .,,._

~-ou the mo~t \x>autiful se t in tJ1c city for

K .\'\1\ ,Ui:U:. lJ,I. FloP fu> otrlwcll'l"*'~ .1 'I" dlliiJ. <ll•l Ph tnr•' CoriMI l'nd Enl•f'Jl•·•l "'"I ~ ini•h"'l in ln<lia lnk And Wa r ('nlnr<. Phnt• n( ( hlltlr n aml (;miiJ'' CPR. Flt I Ol'l:T -;r '" -.nn·\1 Ell.\YLTE· b) n""' mph! l'"" "

K.\ '.\ K...\ KEE. I J ,L.

a ,'p•··ialty.

which ncYer

C .•T. J _,iJ d"'n., E.

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D. ~iH

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be in Bnurh<..'llll:Li-

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the 1:-L of

T],l....~ II YEH and !'J..\Tf.D \\' UH:, Ll'o,THl \II 'oT-..-.eLI.-T.\CLF . •tC.

CIL\.'. HIETZ BHO ".

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Tn L1unl• ·r. L:1th, :--hindr•. Pn-t,,

WINDOWS , DOO RS AND BliHDS. K .\ •. K .\ K E E. I L L.

each mon h.

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n• r~ f•l a 'I' ·L11!,,

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If you are in the city, come and ce our large tock of

Parlor "" "' t~., l\Lagni1ic nt l\.Iirrons 20 x 72

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,J. R. :\L\LOC'IIE. R nr-~

... 60 .00 .

DE.\ T.I:R IX Cloeks, ,J e w elq·,

" "nte hc-.,

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2H2 Larr bl:'e f't. ('h iengo , Jll.

Dr..

,old below

If you wish to make a presen to a friend, com11 and ee us, 'lTC '\\ill ive c·•tRT<T. ,,- >'1>-f'll\ ~ "() L.to conn :-- TREET ~ you the hest opportunity you may ~o~. 11 .\Ud 1.1 · H:nnknkc<",lLT>.

- ever be offered; we hoxe a few 1\. IXI\... li\EE. ILL. H•p .iring nf\\ .,,, !11·•. t ln<"k,.:m•l .Jcwrlry hundred left, and they go rapid! ·.

Neatly E xecuted.

m: .\L E:-,T.\TE. LO.\ .·::-, \ rvl c.. n.., tinn< :"OT R\"P'J11,[(.

wa~

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\\ L~•l" rk uf all klntl T.

C'ARrE:TR, Lotsrn:~.

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n. 1:! COl HT ._THEET .

K.\.-1\.\KEE. ILL

D :1ler in Fnrr•i!!n f4 CT

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Sofas

ST. V1ATEUR'S COLLEGE tJO HNAL.

112

J. .J. , C If G B F: H T.

1/oln: J);nnc JiraO~llll1·

German, French and American Pharmacy.

Cor. Em,t Ave. & >!.

DmE CTE D BY T H E SI:>TERS OF TIH~ CoxGI<EGATION oF NonH: D AME. This ln ~ litution a!font<, erery adrantage to Young Ladit·s dPsirous of ohtafni ng a solid and linislwd education . For partitttlars apply to

PHOI>HIETOH OF THE ~Jercltaut JL~ ~IC\KEE,

IJJ.

K c><'P·" cow,tantly on lland a full line of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS ETC, ETC. Abo a tinP lill P of 'J'oilet Art ides of <11 1 kiml.,. l•' ine (;igar, and Tobacco . :-1li C.\LL A.'\'JJ

GcnPral Store. D ealer in Groceries, Dry goods, H ardware, utlery. Glassware.

Alw keeps com-tanlly on hand a large ~tock Of H I•: ADY-)JAOE CLOT IIIX G,

IN ALL KINOS OF YAJ\CY

Choicest ~

Stoves, Iron, X a il s and " ragon \I'OOcl Stock. 'l'IKIVARE AXO TIK OF ALL KINDS.

No. 3 Court Street,

I--i:n.nh:alt:ee,

:rn.

ca ll. ~

A. Ehrich

JL\~KAKEE.

Dealer in cho icest Groceries. choicest S T A T I O N E R Y . brands of .Flour. K eep< on hnnd constan tly n large aswrtm<:>nt of Feed and Produ ce.

Hooks, News, Mu s ic, Please cal l and see me ]){>fore going 'V all -P aper, 'Vindow S had es.

any place e ls e.

H. L. Crawford & Co.,

BABY CARRIAGES'

WHOLESALE .t. RETAil

GROCERS.

Oppo s ite I. C. Depot.

FIRST

CLASS

ACCO~DWD.\.TION.

No. 36 Court Street.

Kankakee, Ill.

FHEE ' Bl'HS TO AC\D FHml DEPOTS.

C. G. UBELLAR,

I'tWPHIETOH.

LINETDIETABLE.

2. leaves Kankakee for Bourbonnal.

1

Foundry, & Printers' Supplies

I. 00 1'. M .. 3:10 J• . M., K 30 1'. ~1.

Jo'AHE I5C'E~TH HlXGLE THIJ'.

C'OAC II Xo. l. will <·on nett with all th1• Trains Pao; sPngPr·~ tn an , part of the Ea~tf'J'II Illiuoh ln :-,aue H ospital.

n11d ('atT y

Specimen B ook and Estimates upon

Fr~~,:';:'~~d ~c~~~~: Second-hand list of

City aud

to the Cll AlllllEH LA I N lilWH' Proprietors.

'14 &. 56 Franklin St., Chicago, 1111!1.

Ontlit~ 1br Send for e;tinutlt',;

T l1ose in nee•l of choiee Conl'ectionerie,:, Canned goods, all kinllH uf l<'ruit•, Fish auil Oysters will do well and "ave money u}' calling on

Kankah t·~. Ill l'lass \\nrk gua_ran.tf'Nl Shull"nts (•:-.pN'Ially lllYJted.

East Avenue,

P. L. l\lO-:\ A~T, M. D. PhYsieian and Rurg-e-on.

· Bonrhonntlb <~nwP. 111.

All <'nll< promptly atletHlt'd.

JOHN G. KNECHT, rJHnrlnwt r !lltn·1

L ll. llF:llU EHO'\,

A-.:--i-.tant Ht'~idt~nt

HE A Y- L\.UI,; Cno1 h.ing·

snmET.

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Chi(·H~tl

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The "JOt' H); .\ I. " a hi-weeki) paper dt•\O!t'd 10 f;('!E);CE, LlTEHA'fll llE and AllT, pul!ll•ht'd ll\' the SIUUPIIh of "' · \ ' [.\Tlil'H':l OLl. _(;£, IlOL' HI~O::\:-.' HR G HO\'E, 1LL. The •·JOCRX_ JL " is 11 tin-t rl~U

1\' i l >ull Hro,' Filll' ~hirt,.

RankalH' (',

~urg-PoJJ,

Jlh) -.,idHn, Alt'\.ian Jlo-..pual

R e;;id('ne e.

ll al.; and ( 'ap~ . -G('n(', unllt>n1 ear.

Trunk ~. ,,.~di-.:.<l:o-., F'urni~hing Good"'. ~conn

PAn: ns.

~ir . . t

:r~nnknh:ee .

AX I>

CoLI.EG~:

C. \\'OLF. Barher !'hop l'nder l""mbadt 's Han1 PSS Store

T. O'GOR:\1 \.N.

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,

Brands of Cigars, etc.

All should give them a

Y .

f:a~·'e~ k"~J.iio:,'n'fl/ro~ ·k:.',',t\'I{~! ·;,i o30J'A..~~i;

NOs.

TOILET

EA.._ T Cot· HT STREET

{tvmmrui 11 [ \,lrfcl

l-IARD WARE.

AND

ARTICLE

DEALER I N

TOYS , PICTURES.

Alld wholesale LiquOrB.

JlEl~DI C

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Drng·gists and Dealers

lEGAl BlANKS.

F H A X K E. B E L LA

\. ~abd,

K.~NKAKE.E.

K.\XIL \.1\EE, 1LL.

JIEDICIXES,

LOUTS GOUDREAU, Jr.

~o.

Bouruonnais Grove, K.,sn..~KEE Co., I u ..

SCHOOl BOOKS.

BOUUBONNAIS GHO VE, ILL.

COACH

Bupcriur, ::-\otre Dame A~ademy,

:-.E J ~ :ME.~

Preston Sanasack.

FA~IILY

~ ! othe r

~cf.!uthnmp

--

wlwm it may <:ontern.

me<linm lin· "_\DY E HT I:-il:\ G." 'lwei:! I :It tent ion pni<l to tlw printing vf

"ES.._' C' ..

BILL liE.\DS. r l~e

\HD ~._', ITn 1 ing- ntlnpte<l the One Price BC~L A L:trge Stock ol' \\'u tnt>n'.;, :J[i"<'.>' Childn•u', ,\ [ l'n'~, Ho1 · ~· and Youth,'. S_'~t<•m to all Ill,\' I':H 1'011~, ] will gi l'l' Terms the mo-t rea~onnble. ~ · Bargai th in Cr<H·k,•r.\· :11111 (; l:t•'Wlll'l'. a further Di-eount of tO Pl•r cent to :!;, Court Str<'l'l, X,•,t to Fir•t nll Ch•rg-.\ mL·n, l'rufe•,or' :m<l :-itmlent' The> ".!OCRX_JL" ,Jt:l!l mnilcd Xatiotwl Hank.

KANIL\KEE, TLf.I:\Of~ . of B<>urhonnai' CollL•gl'. C:t ll nt the to nny a(ldre'~: t the rnte ol

Boots and hoes.

:-1:.-

I

.T:n ru.~,... TL ] ,"'4.·llo'"""· Candles, C igars, Nut s and Fru it.

JCE-CH E. \ 1 11 1Hl SOD .\.

3nl. Door nortltufP U. h''"'"' E. lu

Phill:Hh·ll'ltin

One

ll<tll :\u. ' Court ~t.

Pri(·e

Clothing

l\:mkak,•e lll. :'If. Hohrlwimcr, Prop.

PER

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