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THE: AMERICAN, PSRRY. ft-S'll.l. il the rUtrll1l nd irt. ,1 U'lu'Hliif pl.it Tin Mum rxnm foil, intrvmhttiehl, httH, ami .tk ! rtet y ilfwilp IHn lltst t mI enmpletrd the lnrt Mm hi, ivitbtiftUy oWtllvd, the niiHlurt rollid forth Ihrtr ehimt of milie, tnii-h fc-hdhig lulu the i ll) It h)c"ii.M'r i( destruction. otgh I'utle fulled It, bmml sln-am tran quilly Hut, tinle hen a IumI llm 111 (we, or sank with an echoing pUli Into (In) tide. Towards Its mouth many longing look hitd lsen en. I, In fond nittli'liwilott l tmlm sue com; mihI some, whin their heart failed them, were wont to mount tins wall, and gt In Hint direction, until tho vInIoii of Iiohi pictured mi a preaching sail, nnd Inmglnation filled up tho otitllno. Hut now, In addition to tho accumulated work on either side, tho enemy was beginning to stretch a boom across tho river, and Hum presented such olmtncles to the progress of a fleet, as tended to chill tho most sangulno expectant; and when tho eye, withdrawn from this quarUr, full on tho streets below, a soetaolo of misery presented itself, dlfllouU to con ceive, and Impossible to describe, At thin time the mortality Van such, that tho burials averaged thirty In a day; 10 that tho streets presented succession of funerals, conducted In trembling haHtoi while tho frequent bomb toro up tho neighboring pave mont, and cant It among the attendants Scarcely was mora than the surface of tho burylng-ground disturbed, to fur nish a shallow grave for several dead bodies together; and often was some mourner reached by a fatal bull whllo returning from hi sorrowful task. Even as Bryan and Ross ItKtkod down from tholr elevation, a bomb struck tho house of a gentleman, driving out from tho wall a ponderous stone, whluh, falling on a man near the Hhlp-quay bastion, dashed his huad to atoms. Tho fort or costlo of Culmoro, situate on a point of land wbleh projected con siderably into the river, at a abort dis tance, win an object of particular In terest to tho two friends. It formed the strongest of the enemy's positions of annoyance, In case of any approach from the harbor, and was well gar rlaonej.., But beyond Me assoolatUtn of MagratU's Imago" with Its distant outline, it presented nothing to their view, and in melancholy silence they quitted tho spot, to commune with tboso who thronged tho Diamond; to assist in deliberation on tho Important subject of husbanding provisions, nnd tho many other anxious cares that harassed tho public mind. Mngrath's augury, that the Sunday woub' afford a respite from bombard ment, was fulfilled. Not a shell nor a ball was fired on that day; tho Irish camp being engrossed in paying those honors to St, Columbklll which they bad never onee afforded to the Lord of tho Sabbath during tho protracted lego. Advantage was taken of this cessation by many whom timidity had deterred from venturing abroad; and tho church was thronged at its various services by a crowd of sickly objects, whoso squalid and emaciated appear anee contrasted most strangely with the word of hope and fortitude to which they gave utterance. Many with tearless eyes looked on the graves of their nearest and dearest relations; whllo others, in greater emotion, ut tered ejaculations of resignation to tho Divine will, blosslng tho Lord for what He had done, and declaring that they doomed no sacrifice too great for a cause so holy, Ellen was wheeled in a low chair to the cathedral, her grand mother supported by Bryan, walking on one side, Busll on the other, and Bhane, with trembling hand, essaying to steady tho hinder 5art of tho vehicle, which rather assisted bis steps. An expression of heavenly peace was upon her pale fair countenance; and though a tear swelled when sho passed her mother's grave, a smile of Indescrib able sweetness illumined every feature, as, looking up to Bryan, she softly said, "I hojw they will have room beside it," At the door a number of coffins were deposited during the service, and the departing congregation were con strained to pans between two files of them awaiting a hasty interment. One very plain box, over which was thrown a black shawl, attracted Bryan's view; for the mother of Patrick, with little Tbady in her hand, stood behind it. She curtsied as she caught bis eye, and with unruffled serenity glanced first at the boy and then at the colli n, indicat ing that her other child was there. "And is it so?" asked Bryan, invol untarily pausing oo bis path. "She was so happy," answered the mother, raising her eyes to heaven, while tho deep hollow of her cheek, tho sunken eye, and sallow hue, be spoke her also a candidate for speedy admission to tbo mansions of peace. Tbady retained all bis beauty, blooming like a solitary flower in the midst of every imaginable species of desolation. f.li'l ." .! MSf.t. ! H lt. .i1. , t, ! lt. t 'a H i -, tv !. " ll)'linxlt lt.,,. I.M. I,a . I 1 1 lmlliir uttli lte - I t ll, iu it ' ti , all aHsjn in O $ tlfttw K'uni il a 1lll in i uti. hv M .1 a !! .! i l.t y in n'f, Iniiiiri iu. i-ih hl. h lli 11 tw tliuiniti ( lttt liivir IIiItW i Iiii'I III lihlnl Inl. nl, llNt Mi St J He i,'tHl atiil bs'krnt, as If l ItepfrM inn llo'tr mlilaUllng iviilltHow tf the itrlilj- w tv And lh" s(,l !'! Miirrnjr, v.hrt. a Walkt-r In full eationli'sls !k It Is siaibm In thtttlir way, aproftrhil M'AlUter, and r tjoi'kt.il lt Iki ini'ti('il lo bis vntr ablrt mr nl, lt whom h lnimHlll-ly U hilonxl hi arm, atldtt'oslng ln-r with a stiavlly of msmur ptt'ullnrly his own It Is a snd, and yet a glorlttus sci- taoln whlih Ihowt who sutvlve will labor to dorlnre lit tln-lr elilldri'n's children, as a holy liuvntlve to like ndollty." "And ss a Insson of eonflillng faith," added tint Inily, "that, hearing what the lord hits done for us, they may foel the !iliiM'!n.Hi of saying, 'This (lod Is our IJimI, for ever and ever.'" "I trust so,"sald Murray; then added 'No tidings of poor Magrath?" "lie Is In the Iord's hand," resHnded she; "may he reeelvo grace to resist every temptation!" "I have taken precautions In a quiet way, that no hindrance should be given to his re-ailmlMslon; but susitendeil, as we all are, by a mere cobweb over tho abyss of eternity, a slnglo llfo Is iter- haps too lllllo reeked of." "Yet each single life, Colonel Mur ray, involves the doom of an immortal soul, and what of equal value does this material world contain?" Murray took her hand and answered "At this spot I must reluctantly leave you; but to your query I reply, that a single soul Is beyond all price; and, whllo your faithful prayers nerve our arms In battle, forget not to supplicate that those who fall may find mercy through the blood of tho Redeemer Then turning to Ellen, he bent over her little carriage, and said, with strong feeling, "Bo of good cheer, dearest young lady; true hearts and firm hands are tho walls that hem you In; and tho Most High will not forsake Ills children." May you be numbered among them"' was the secret prayer of each as he departed. The family sat up late, indulging a hope that Mograth might return; but in vain. He formed the subject of their discourse and of their supplications, and unwillingly they bade good-night and parted, yet thankful for the day's unwonted reK)se. Tho following morning witnessed a renewal of tho bombardment and can nonade. A new aoeno of horror was also exhibited; for the dead, so lightly Interred, were rent from their graves by the bursting of largo shells. This proved to many fond survivors a more heart-rending visitation than all their personal afflictions, outraging, as it did, one of tho strongest feelings of domestic love. But no trial seemed to ha wanting In this season of fiery tribu lation. Magrath's non-appearnce in reased the despondoney of bis friends; and Komi kept a strict watch over the mansion of Alderman Crowe, In the vague hope of eliciting something from Smith; but to no purpose. On the fol lowing day Koss himself was not to be found, nor could Bryan gain any tidings of him, At tho old Lady's suggestion, Basil had obtained lermlsslon to visit the prisoners, and make an attempt to read tho Irish Hcrlptures to them. In this ho was succosful beyond his hope; and although many rejected with sullen scorn, and some with abusive insolence, his proxmal, yet when ho commonoed, on the slender encouragement which a few afforded, such was the power of their vernacular tongue, that scarcely one refused to listen. Many wero sensibly affected; and as be choso the most simple portions, chiefly the recital of the Lord's miracles, teaching, and sufferings, their Interest was engaged, their prejudices disarmed, and not a few repaid with warm thanks his kind ness in cheering their captivity. Rhane accompanied him once or twice, and his report, divested as it was of every acrimonious expression concerning those whom he had deemed It meritor ious to revile, was doubly welcome to his friends. Weary, disheartened, and Indisposed, Bryan stretched himself on some chairs in the evening of that day, listening to a conversation between Shano and Basil, and secretly wishing that ho was as sure of a speedy removal to the un seen world, as their advanced years rendered them. Ellen dozed; and the Lady was engrossed with her Bible, Frequent explosions shook tho house; but they wero now of too common oc currence to bo much regarded. The door was flung open, and ltoss entered with a shout of joy, which was echoed In somo wise by each of tho party, when they discovered that he led Magrath, evidently wounded, and ex tremely weak; but staggering eagerly towards Bryan, who had started up, and upon whose arms ho threw his own tut i, t.ii a t' tkw t "" im,'I4 -I ..f.r' rM m !" riti4 l-.rf t is) d li., "b4 .!,--'4 :, M, tt 4 "MeilH- ' dear- ft Ot-ts : - i :lM,cit It tft. !mt "i m Uli t.i ; ItllX !(. Mi I, 'fit fi.H it tl U li,'t, Uit'ink ltlt fr Jittt, at! u. lk.ltr l .! V (tf f.H iir bom, it tile U an lim i tv ; tnit i Bntl bmk fcfU Ma g tulli. We f5ht d him tttil t4 st in :! lime, tl 1 fum t Dial bo Is I r llhl - lis jihi any tnt l(n at hsml" Kte h as tl ) bad iiroloiNv), Kt Mnuftitli vot cliMi!y tletminil It, Tl bitll. I, tshleh bad w llintnh tli f)ithy mi t of lit ami, hs left i. ted tmt a 1 Id lt wittind; and lUsll rritiarkml that It would bf a otir f grl lhnnkfiilntitii If bis mmt had siintalnt'd no gnalt r Injury, mpowtl a it had Ut-n Itt womt 'rll lhan his Isxly. "Surs and I've taken a jower of rare of I he same. Truth, and it's i that have need to do that," he added, w ith an Inileserlttaiile grimace, and he cheeked blmw lf." "You've been tomans!" said Khane, In a tone of sorrowful repntaeh "Maybo I haven't," "Nor to confession?" asked Bryan eagerly. "Sorry a bit, sir." "What! could you not find a priest?" Inquired Boss." ueni as plenty as pratoes, your honor, but wo couldn't agree, anyhow. lie then, with perfect composure, proceeded to recount his ndventures, and, in tho effect produced by them, his mind appeared to lose all considera tion of the triumph which such a nar rative must aiToru to some who had hitherto been his opponents, as well on religious as political grounds. To be Continued. t m t )t-k.tt tt ,t(.p I tfe .. ! O ft '. r t .t t, 4 ,, j, I tt.. t t a . !.-. - r-m II. . .t f .,! it l. lt t k.itlt-r' t. rv (( t . H t. i tM t, h i. tki . n j ftn t !4 il imH.h l'i.tl t ( .i. f t it.,' A MINIMUM POINT. II v II. Andiirws. Progress Is slow in tho advancement of the right of the laboring man to ex 1st. It Is slow in recognizing that any Individual willing to work ought to have tho work. There seems to be an under current, however, which will bring about a progress. The favored classes have so long mis used their power to fortify their own position and degrade the toiler by all moans which cunning can devise and capital promote, that a change will naturally press itself forward. It is admitted, all the world over, that our social conditions are bad. It la admitted that such daring injustice, uch poverty, such destitution, such epravlty, such "slums," as the condi tions of social life carry beforo our eyes almost at every step of our dally llfo, and which are deplorable pictures of an existence very llttlo "worth living." must bo in some way exchanged for tho better. Wo are not In rant of discussion of tho question. We have a number of lews presented to tho public by kind reformers, but as yet wo seem not to have received any really practical propositions which, If enforced, could be of real use and lasting benefit to all concerned. This Is not the place to quote all lews given pro or con In tho matter of social progress, so we shall call atten tion to only a couple of expressions, which show that the undercurrent has spread itself to a class of people who, as rule, have had no practical sympathy for tho laboring man. The truth has advanced so as to be v.islblo to a greater number than ever before, and individ uals naturally indifferent to the labor- ig man's case on account of circum stances, are, either by inclination or by reclprocatlve force, compelled to think," where they in past times al most refused to glance. Tho ministers ho, as a class, need not doff their hats to the ordinary laborer to obtain his support, have commenced to discuss the practical conditions of life and pos sibilities left the toiler. Rev. O. J, Powoll, according to pub lished reports, addressed the minis terial union as follows on the subject, The Social Crisis and the Duty of the Church." After referring to former religious and political crlslses, and reviewing the indication of a awiJ revoluft'on in all nation, the speaker outlined his pinion so as to show that readjustment must come by the aid of fundamental truth of religion. Even If we do not agree with tho pastor and tho ministers that we need the religion as tho readjustor, nor that we need more religion, we observe with tho greatest of pleasure that the min isters commence to take cognizance of tho fact that something is wrong some where. We wonder If the beautiful pithet, "a crank," will be applied to thoso intelligent gentlemen on account of such crimes as showing sympathy with oppressed humanity in a business like way. Dr. Powell thinks and says that tho pope has sent out an encyclical on tho labor question, and the christian world, led by tho Salvation Army, is Becking, as nover beforo, to elevate in all ways tbo lapsed masMoB. Not that wo think It either to the benefit or a further degradation If the pope distributes his encyclical letters -imn t it if IB t I i M ! tut I't Ut Tlin !!' I'sOi .He t.. Ih.i. hi ih Mt.wt HVtil !! I't j.u ,.H. I.. . !,. O. Mt T h t 1 ! ! n.lil.t.! liUm M ,:n tt i UMUik ., ). t,.t f,n I Vl I . itl r. A "ml, II .it mm! tu .-f. .! r-t lit ntltv f lame nt.eivti-rll finds It shnU; ( Hoen Knily Inter-!. It i.twtntte, riHntt, bunted, rl r!md, lel iblitle erlatti are ritrrU In Wtovi ne titt en the rite Utml of wtt'lnl I if. bul lin y earv Vt-ry little alxml Ihe n- niilt oiiUtd't tf their grat. t f liiiinniiity lias nothing U do with thel aixMiint, If not hound lo iH-rfdoin by I be jimilt faith, lery and thmhlfii! oeltl- aey. 1 itt victories ana ileirats f centuries have given both Irnlnlhg and exttneniM jiiey ar always enivrul Ut put the pins right; it takes hard work teorttt-B Ihelr mlh. Itvit they dliH'iiHs the liiltor question all the same. Dr. Powell is true to himself and true In his conviction when ho says, ns quoted: "Tho duty of tho church is to regain the leadership and confidence o the common jteople, which she has to some xtent lost. Tho church should be the best friend of tho common people, but she Is charged, not always unjustly, with being a friend of tho rich and titled classes, with catering more to worshipers in fino linen who can make largo contributions than to tho poorly clad attendants upon tho means of grace." And, further, another heavy truth: "To reguln leadership, the church, and I mean first tho ministry, must prove that they care for the poor and tho working classes, along tho lives of their social needs," and So we are to find out by the mowt careful search what are fie social needs of the working cUmes." "Wo must care less for denomlna tlonal ear-marks and tho brands chris tians wear or do not wear, and nioro for the great common facts of life and religion that make them men and brothers." "Wo must bring up our study of man and his earthly needs. When tho church begins to enter fully upon its mission for the individual and social relation of the world, we shall devote very much more time to tho study of economic questions from a christian tandpolnt." The IM. Mr. Crano, this fearless gentlemen, who, on more than ono oc casion has taken the step to speak out in full in opposition to rules of antiquity and custom, spoke thoso excellent words in behalf of the wage-worker: "What tho poor want is not so much charity as justice. Society, as now organized, is wrong I believe that positively. The only difference bo- tween myself and the anarchists is that they believe in blowing it up because it is wrong, whllo I want it to grow right in God's way. It Is growing ight. Wo ought to preach that after man has secured for himself and family what is necessary, it is his duty to devote his tlmo and means to re lieving the distressed about him." Rev. Dr. Thaln says: "Holp for tho poor and down-troddon must come, and will como. The minister of tho futuro must lie practi cal. Today wo are too many nreachors who know more about dead languages than they do about live men. Thoso labor and social questions have come to tay, and they must bo settled." If they will, as Dr. Thaln supposes, bo settled by chrlstlunlty, is another question. We quoto tho good, old-fashlonod low as laid down In thoso few signifi cant words by Ilov. Dr. T. W. Butler, as follows: "There seemed to mo to be a note of alarm In tho paper, Maybo that is be cause I am getting a llttlo old and growing conservative. Tho condition of tho laboring man and his remunera tion was never as good as at present. Thoro Is not so much Injustice after all. The cure of social inequalities must bo brought about by individual good. It is tho gospel, etc, which must save the world." Surely this gentleman is growing old and supposably fat in the cold comfort of a well paid office. Nobody elso could be so Ignorant about conditions of life to most beings as he shows hlmwdf to be. If ho is not willfully Ignorant, ho is certainly poorly informed as to the real condition of that numerous class which is forced around and answer to the aphorism job-hunter. Rev. Dr. Tlndallsald: "I endorse tho paper. I think that we are all agreed that the only way to settle social inequalities and labor troubles Is by tho world's adoption of the golden rule. I, too, am sure that the church is not doing as much as It ought to and will In the future, but It Is today paying more attention to tho poor than any other institution or agency In tho world." Several ministers as yet, as Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Clifton Hill, still put such lews before tho laboring man that the remedy for social evils lay In Individ- .; t .t ,i i ui ;- t V tit? s t. , -t,ti, a a w t i . In i .. h ti 1 1 -i- . t t st-1 t. It a la tin 11, f ftgbl i ll-,-4, n it h m-mn m t it- a lit il.( M ! a . !) ! ru la . mmi tfclrg l hI 1t I (( U M l,t t4 , ii l a t'i-1 a f.i n itf eith Ttsi lt n -it.k . rniUtmnt' f.r at ' t t.n- Mel WilhlHll ft! ,1 n.l. Hal tianir H t k and M bunt hanging lh ieftvliPt.U if Ihtt hums lit ail ttr ini ti la, t imiii n . llstf a JaMlnftr, S, -4li. Ksrv tn fc-ra ft llwn W Itfc ft Hw. pi-.Mfil tn.-v. Mtt 'ItttiS h' ! niMlMi thin tnitfnlftg I lk hf't tlti Ut ftrf tlir IiIik-v, H tni-iiMl m utiiokp all ihtMush ih rmia la Ih'ruttipnf I hp A. V, II UmIi hi hut anil left wry iiililra Anil I wt hr't klinx-l mf. t'hiiru; Tlit Kaiiimn hul ha! b! The A. I" y hot ho! II iiiiit, In now ilmt the Vliigdoin in ft emnlng And wv'll hstrf Jubilee. Tht oflleri now rt almiwl vnontit W liere thip Kiniiitns ueJ to tll, We Imnlly know wlmt'i Imhmhus of t h' ulnnem Hut we tliluk they've gone to li-l. dmrim torj) They tried to ft void the (treat dljitr, Hut the tiling, It wouldn't go, Like liiinqo's gliiwt, when they tried to stop It The blntned thing would not whoa. Chorus: Tho great Italian, frlnce Satolll, Came to bo the Job they any, Hut we think before ourchools are bunted That he'll tnke a holiday. hat lh' pope and all hi witiiule mlnluns Will be routed, and we'll be A happy, blltho, united people, And our land will still be free. Chorus: The serpent which In the wine-cup lingers, To sting us when wo taxte, Right In t li' snout with 111' Australian ballot Thin mounter we will piiHte, We'll meet him when and where he wlnhea, And we'll nover lone our grip, Till of all his pretended tenip'ral power a The old pope shall be utrlpped. Chorus! We say to all patriotic people, Come and Join um In the 'fray, And we'll twist the sail of this cliurcu-po lltlnal In the good old Yankee way. We'll expoNe their crimes and reveal their record And their peoplo we'll educate, And make this country free from th' bondage And curne of Hoinan hate. Chorus: Batolll 'ii go, ha! ha! The freemen 'II say, ho! hoi It must be now that the kingdom am a coming ' And we 'U Join the Jublloon. ' "' DISSATISFIKII CATHOLICS. They Are Not Pleased With tho Eleva Hon of Iilshop Kadiimuclior. EVAN8VILLE, Ind., August 8. There is considerable agitation among Catho lics of tho diocese of Vinccnnes, and especially tho Evansvlllo deanery, on account of the selection of Bishop Rudumocher of Nashville, Tenn., to succeed the lato Rev, Bishop Dwonger of Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Rada- mochor has been made archbishop of Indiana, which includes parts of Iowa and Illinois, Persecuting a Converted Priest. Since his secession from tho Roman Catholic church, tho Rev, Jarnes War- ng, of Carmarthen, has suffered great nnoyanco by tho bitterly hostile feei ng shown towards him by themombors of tho Roman Catholic community at Carmarthen. A representative of tho Western Mail called upon tho reverend gentlemun at his residence in Car marthen on Monday week to obtain artlculars of an incident which oc curred on tho previous Suturday night, It was a very trivial thing," remarked Mr. Waring; "and I assure you I did not take much notice of it. I was sitting hero in the window, when a drunken man, whom I know as being a Roman Catholic, came up to tbo railings and asked mo to como out to fight. Ho tpoke very insultingly to mo about tho Church of England, but I did not take much notice of him. He, however, camo inside tho railings, and putting his hand in through the open window, attempted to strike me, and did strike mo with his clenched fist on my arm. ordered him away, and after a llttlo whllo ho went outsldo tho railings, where he continued to ubo very bad language. A policeman was sent for, and in a short time two constables came up, but I was loth to have tho man locked up. However, ho was taken away from hero." "Have you, since you changed your lews and entered tho Church of England, been subjected to persecution on tho part of your co-rellglonisls?" "Oh, It's been fearful," replied Mr, Waring. "I can hardly go out without being subjected to somo hostile demon stration In somo form or another. It Is really extraordinary that in this ago of leratlon persons should daro manifest such extreme uncharltablonoBH. In my opinion, they certainly do their church much harm by showing so ungenerous and unkindly a spirit towards ono who as only acted according to his con scientious convlotlon." "Is It your Intention to summon this particular man who assaulted you, as alleged, on Saturday evening?" l .i I Uf M fut On I l-.-l . - ! il n'4. tl i !:-, tr t inS t tft t .1 t-.Stft tl I l it-! ft h n It t n Hx.n' t t."i'l II 'I b drin k, ft't lftl l ttl Ift !! . tiw r'wlW b t l l.t-t, td. ht U-u k I .i I 'tt t""tl lttttiiy with lbf vit r U , t uMi't lK Irt ft Snl llial w hi Ulinnlikfl t'li it lin y livt bnn lftfxlll ttM. "I It U tmt.-.l tbftt Hit iltllrt ihtnlittt ftlli ilvlay .VtMir laklni? v )iur tlyUisia tendon t l. t j; nn t.f IbP Vhnn-h of Kngland'' "IVriftltily not: It's all DotrntiBe,' With Ihl Mr, Varln muntnl his work Inhls ln.ly, and Ui Inlt-niew U-1 tn I n a t tl . 1 yUith t h w t . . . He CenfVlinal H Ssnnl. iu !" tit deeUlon f Sir Pnlerlek Jetine, ehlef justice of (be Itinlon ctttirt tf pniltnto sin! dlvm-ce, that a priest or minister of the goi.iel has no right la plead privilege when asked ti repeat In court the sulwtanoe of a slate. ment mado to him In the wifesiotml, Is revolutionary in its tendency, and if strictly enforced would doubtless lm measurably weaken the confeshlonal as a church lnntltutlon. Tho cao in which the ruling was mado concerned priest of tho English entabllshcd church, who made a practice of hearing confessions from his parish loners, but If tho principle Is generally followed it will most largely affect the Roman Catholics. Heretofore the courts of England have generally held such con fessions sacred and refused to compel priests to disclose their character In court. Similar decisions, wo bellevo. have been made in this country In recent years, and tho prnctlco Is an un written law in several continental coun tries. Innumoruble cusos occur where Roman Catholic priests plead tho sanc tity of tho confessional and aro thus excused from revealing what has boon communicated to them. The wisdom of such a practice and it advisability Is very much to bo doubted. It gives this particular institution a hold upon the evll-dlsposcd and law breaking classes which is very hard to ustlfy on any grounds of public wel fare. Many an Ignorant criminal bus his mind freed from remorse by tho confessional when, if it wero not for it, he might bo led to confess his crime to others and bo brought to punishment. What is still more iniquitous in its effect, the pardon of tho confessional Is accepted as removing guilt and ro- ponsibllity, and the evil-disposed have check on their conduct removed which would otherwise prove a means of salutnrj rostrulnt. It Is for thoso reasons that the decision of Sir Fred erick Jeune will meet with very wide approval and deserves a general dis cussion. Tho sanctity of tho confes sional is a relic of middle-age church privilege that the world can get along very well without in these latter days, and tho sooner its right to deny the superiority of tho civil courts is over thrown once for all, tho better it will be for the cause of justice arid good citizenship in tho world. Cleveland Daily Leader, What Masonry Teaches, In tho first degree in Masonry the candidate receives teiiehlngs addressed to his moral nature, Carrying these Into dally llfo ho will scorn to do a mean or dishonorable act, His word will bo his bond' In business matter ho will steer clear .of nil shoddy trans actions. Never will he sully the purity of his soul with the guilt of deliberate falsehood. Nover will tie stain his llns with words that are impure and ol- scene, words that bring the blush of shamo to the cheek of tbo listener. Ho will not so far degrade his moral nature; he will not so far forgot his manhood as to overstep tho bounds of temperance. Not to him will be pointed tho finger of scorn as ono who lias sunk below tho level of tho brutes that perish. Ho will not live to gratify his own pleasures. Like our lamented nnd esteemed Brother Sir Moses Monte- floro still speaking to us from tho deathless dead, ho will think of others first, of himself last, Nor will ho fall In tho discharge of his duties ns a pub lic citizen. His voice will bo ever up lifted, it mny bo In tho council chamber, on tho bench, in tho board-room, In tho sacred cause of truth, honor and right. Ho will never weary in waging war against tyranny, oppression, and wrong. Ho will hoover foremost in seeking to alleviate every genuine ease of want, poverty and distress. Thus will ho learn to rear "tho white (lower of a blameless llfo," and his fellow men will give to him-voluntarily, freely give to him that which cannot bo purchased for gold, that which Is far abovo rubles their esteem and respect, American ulcr, TO SECRET SOCIETIES. ' Wo have a complete set of pedestals for sale cheap. They aro made of good at'd plno and aro elegantly finished. They can be seen at tho office of TUB Amkwcan PuiiMSiiiNd Co., 412 Shod v block. ij Ask tho newsdealer In your town or ornmunlty for "The Amk.kican " of Omaha. If bo has It, tell your neigh bors where they can procure the best anti-Catholic paper published.
