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the: a m:e r i c a n. THE AMERICAN. H HI lHH ll M.V. t nit M t at tli I", O, fi.ml VUm Mttr TM.M'IUINK, VII. onitl: KOOMS 411414 5MIUY mocK Subscription, S2.00 Per Year. (?. AT All NEWS 8TANJML ""AMKIUCA FOR AM KltU-ANS Wi li-.lil Nil A met h alts wnirf slleliiiet lo tlio I'nlti-il StnH-s without n iiii-iiIhI rn ITVHllciK III fllVorilf tile HIH. JOHN C. THOMPSON, EDITOR. W C. KELLEY, Dutiness Manager. OMAHA. THURSDAY, DKO. 17, 1891 Mu. Timmk Is door than outward HHuirinu!!8 would Indicate. Eocr.KslAHTlCAl. dominitlon In polit ioivl affairs Ih h pursuit, which onto tho vitality of nil. Lord Salisbury. Advkhtiskmknts inserted In The Amkhican arcBiiroto bring a profitable return to tho advertiser. Americans, watch tho columns of this paper I THE broach between tho Italian gov ernment and tho popo continues to widen and during tho past week was tho subject of considerable discussion in parliament. Pope-ridden Italy lias had enough of popish tyranny and it will bo an extremely cold day when King Ilum Ijert's domain Is turned over to tho "prisoner." Unitko Ireland in an article on tho recent, elections in Ireland says: "Tho clerical power still remains triumphant, and tho clerical power must bo fought-rtt must hoi fought and conquered. Whllo tho priest can mould tho political conscience of tho peasant, whllo tho bishop can make us walk in tho way ho and ho alono chooses, whllo this condition of political affairs lasts in Ireland wo say, and wo say It on behalf of tho true men of Ireland, there can bo no true liberty In Ireland." Tho alxivo statement Is tho more sig nificant, coming as it doom from a pajtor like United Ireland, and it clearly shows that even Ireland tho most priest-ridden country on tho face of tho earth, Is awakening to tho fact, that It can no longer tolerato tho Roman Cath olic priests and their hirelings to con trol Its politics. THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. Ooorgo Bancroft, America's greatest historian, in tho last chapter of the "History of tho Formation of tho Con stitution," pays this glowing tribute to the principles embodied therein. Ho says: "In tho earliest states known lo his tory, government and religion wore one and Indivisible. Kach stato had Its special deity, and one after another these wore overthrown In battle, never to rise again. Tho l'olopononslan war grew out of a strife about an oracle. Home sometimes adopted Into citizen ship those whom It vanquished, and introduced in like manner, and with good logic for that d:iy, tbo woishlp of their Gods. No one thought of vlndi eating religion for the oonscicnco of the individual, till a voice from Judea, breaking day for the greatest epoch In the life of humanity, by establishing a pure, spiritual, and universal religion for all mankind, enjoined to render Ciesar only that which Is Cesar's. The rule was upheld during the Infancy of the gipel for U men. No wtnrr wt this nligiun adopted by the ehli-t of Roman rmplr than It shtrn tt It character of MwWcrsalAy and cn thralled by an unholy connection with the unholy state; and so il continued, till the now nation- the lend dollied with the barren seeding of the Eight eenth (Vntury, the most general be liever in Christianity of any people of that ago, tho chief heir of the Reforma tion in its purest forms when it canto to establish government for tho United Slates refused to treat faith as a matter lo bo regulated by a corporate body and having a headship in a monarch or a state. Vindicating tho right of In dividuality even in religion, and In re ligion above all, the new nation dared to set tho example of accepting in its relations to God, tho principle first divinolyVrdalnod of God In Judea. It left tho management of temporal things to the temporal power, but tho Amer ican constitution in harmony with the peoplo of the states, withheld from the federal government tho power to invade tho homo of reason, tho citadel of the conscience, the sanctusry of tho soul, not from indifference but that the Infinito spirit of eternal truth might move In its freedom and purity of power." Those principles have continued to grow in tho hearts of true American people. The public schools have boon an excellent factor in teaching them to young America, and vt hen ho roaches his majority It will be hard to make him believe that tho afl'airs of state ought to bo subjugated to tho church. (Ie believes in rendering uuui God the things which are God's, and unto the temporal government that which be longs to It THE CHRISTIAN HOME OF COUN CIL 11 LUFFS. Borne months ago a circular was Is sued calling the attention of tho humane of Omaha1 citizens to tho important work of the abovo institution. That circular sets forth tho alms of tho ome much nioro clearly than wo could possibly explain them, nod, for that reason, we take these extracts from the bodybf It! "The ome has taken undor Its pro tection about 600 helpless little ones, whose needs morally, intellectually, and physically have been there sup plied, and christian homes havo been found for about 400, None are re- fused admittance, whatever their con ditio or parentage, and none are allowed to leave except to become In mates of christian homes. When wo consider tho Incalculable benefit it Is to society generally tho turning of these hundreds of waifs Into good nnd useful men and women, who would otherwise drift Into the c'nssos which fill our jails, poorhouses and worso places wo cannot fall (o see tho responsibility wo are under to con tribute according to our ability lo tho support of such an Institution, especial ly when wo remember the fact that nearly 100 of those children have been received from Omaha, whore, on tho statement of Dr. Gapen, city physician, there is no placo for them except tho jail or poorhouso. This Institution U unique differing In some respects from any other insti tution of tho kind in the world, and we would osll attention toee of its points of different from any other charitable InMlttitlons, The objection U often raided by those charitably dlMted that (hi cost of getting their donation lo Its object iih tip the larger part of it, but In the case of this Christian nine one hundred cents til every dollar subscribed reached the object for which it is given. Not one cent of money suhscrilied tor the 'general fund" is ever touched for tho personal expenses of tho manager, his family, or the as sistants employed In the ome. No ono connected with the Homo iu Any capacity receives a salary, but with all tho workers It is a labor of love and faith." From this you can seo what a worthy place the Home Is, and will fully ap preciate tho spirit which animates some of Omaha's most gifted musicians to give a OMicert in the Grand Opera house, Fifteenth and Capitol avenue, Omaha, next Tuesday evening, Deo. 22, 1891. It will bo undor the management o I'rof. J. II. Itutlcr, and the programme will bo as follows: part I. Piano Hole, Value, Op. 17, No. 8,...Mos,kowskl Mr. W. L. Johnson. Hole, "He was a Prince," Lynes Mrs. Mueller. Flute Holn, Concert Valso "Travluta,"...Popp Mr. Olaf Peterson. Tenor Hole, "Hurmiiulo,". Hevln Mr. W. It. Wllklns, Hoprano Hole, "Tlio Secret," 11. O. Gams Mrs. J. w. (Jetton. paktII. Violin Hole, "Fantasle Caprice,". .Vloux temps Mr.Ilert Uutler. Hums Hole, Aria from Ernanl,,.. wVordl Mr. Jules tiumhard. Intermezzo from "Cuvallerla Itiistleana," , ., , Museagnl Mrs. J. w, Cotton, Violin ObllKiito !,y Mr. Huns Albert, ami Piano and Organ Accompaniment. Duet, "Larboard watch." Mr, Jules Lombard and Mr. w. II. wllklns, Quartette, "Good Nltrht," from Martha Mosdamos Cotton, Mueller, Messrs. Lombard and wllklns. Mr. w, T. Tuber, Accompanist, it promises to be tho best concert ever given by home talent, and every christian and every infidel should pur chase a ticket. Every dollar taken In will go to tho ome, as tho rent of tho Opera house has been donated. Examinations for promotions should not be abolished in tho Omaha or in any other schools, neither should they bo made tho solo test of qualifications for promotion. It Is riot safe to trust to tho varying whims of teaohers to determine who shall bo advanced to higher grades. Home arbitrary stand ard Is essential to harmony among tho pupils. It Is also a valuable Incentive to those who are careless and would take their chances on tho good will of their teachers If the examination did not stand between them and advance ment. The Hoard of Education will be Introducing a crawfish reform If tho examination Is abandoned.-llee. That has the right ring. Roman Catholics cannot, as a rule, pass an ex amination, which explains why our superintendent watits them abolished, Water Rents Due Jan. I. Fayablo at company's office, llee building. Five per cent, discount allowed if paid on or before January 1, Failure to receive bill will not entitle consumer to discount. TIIK8XC0.W VAIL, Having exposed the btaphetiiMt as sumpthms, and the libidinous ooin monlcal Ion of At lihV !.kConhjhio as now Annmi?.rtt ani lUwt tino, by the chuivliot Homo In the United States, nnd on Isith continents. And having made these disclosures in most of tint largo cities on this continent, and recently In Omaha, Lincoln and Nebraska City, Nebraska, and at Council 111 ufTs, Iowa, and having liedi denounced, and cursed by the priests of Homo, lor so doing, wo hereby ik fc'IANTLY challenge, any accredited Koman priest, bishop or cardinal on tbo cont inent of America to disprove tbo lsMiks and facts disclosed In our private Incturtta to men. Now let tills Issue Is) accepted, or for guilt and shame, let tho Roman clergy cease their slanderous communications, and lot penal enactments . suppress tho Romish confessional as a prolific source of crlmo and debauchery, J. O. WlllTK. Council HIuITh, Iowa, Nov. 20, 181)1. This is Worth Reading. To prove tho claim that advertising pays we will allow a rebate of ten per cent, on any purchase by presenting this advertisement at 103 Houth Fif teenth street, opposite l'ostotlloe, We carry a complete lino of Hoots, (Shoos, and Rubbers, at lowest prices. W. N. WiiiTNur. The supper given by the ladles of ho 'Castelliir street M. El Church In Central iall Tuesday night for the benefit of ft old lady In Indigent cir cumstances was a complete success, Much of tho credit U duo Mr. W. . Howard, Mrs, Allen and Mrs. union burg. If you want to borrow money, apply to Mutual Investment Co., 101 tnr nam street. Wholesale prices on diamonds and Jewelry. Ifuberman, 13th & Douglas sts. No rent to pay. 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