H AMERICAN' zl. i wn s mm zfmk ,x twm 2 ' 'k ItW ..tM ' .tMiimi iIWMI HOii .SS K'' M ; SOME IM1I I.lliLE IVI'lV EWtUhI Thriiirh IViw, I'raud, Itrllx-rj and the Induratr f"Vi lct VmtB.w One of the ilirctriitlc of tho m jority of tbe otnoUvnth century Koniad Cthoio cMntrepiii!it In their utter U!rcrd of the truth. Whe her It be in orl or writU'o dUcuMtion; wtiother It be by private or newjpr corrvt- om'm- mo find the Mnk Uiiu-ntkblo faillnjf. In th f'o of reliable author- itic, cvt-n n;alnt the rtn-ord of hlvtorjr written by Koiuan Ct holloa, our rt?- ent day IUm!hh ajokv Utj will contra dict anything and everything- that U authentlo. Should a ProU'maot apeak to a ItomauUt aUmt the Immoral Uvea of the pojna, he la blandly told that the bletuihhoi he montlona are lnventod by ProU'iitanta, who never have a good word to say In favor of the "holy and awtollc Itoiuan faith" "out of which there la no salvation." The evidence la ao overwhelmingly (ilrong, however, that now and again a lloman Catholic writer la forced to ad mit that there la a modicum of truth la what we heretica assert, touching tho exemplary Uvea of the aocalled auo cetra of f'etor. For IncUnce, Father H. I. D. Ryder (of the Oratory), author of "Catholic Controversy," a "reply" to that unanswerable work of Or. R. F, Llttlcdale, "l'laln Reaaona Against Joining the Church of Rome," aaya (and It la a aplendtd admlstslon will our Ro man Cathollo readers make a note of It?) "No doubt there have been bad popea and grlevoua diaordera of one kind or another In the Roman church. And yet Rome, under the poitoa, haa produced a continual auccottHlon of brilliant example of sanctity; has been ever forenuwt In the Interexta of rellg Ion, charity, and education." Oh rather Ryder! Let u eee how far these statements are supported by authentic history. Cardinal Buronlus In hla "Euclealaa tlcal Annuls,' speaks thus of the tenth century: "It la usual to denominate It the iron age, on account of Its burbar ism and barrenness of all good; also the leaden ago, on account of the abound ing wickedness by which It was dc formed; and the dark age, on account of the scarcity of writers." This la In direct opposition to what Father Ryder has advanced. I prefer the finding of Baronlua to that of the priest "of the oratory." But this la not all! The "prince of controveralallsta" goes on to aay: "One can scarcely believe, nay, absolutely cannot credit without ocular demonstration, what unvorthy conduct, what base and enormous doeds, what execrable and abominable transactions dlgraoed the holy (?) Cathollo see, which la the pivot on which the whole Catholic church revolyes; when tem poral prlncea who, though called chrla tlana, were moat cruel tyranta,arrogated to themselves the election of tho Roman pontiffs. Alas, the shamo! Alas, the tno public these sickening details? Bo mischief! What monsters, horrible to cause we believe that tho mjorlty of ne hold, were then ralsod to the holy I "10 Roman Catholic laity are totally I etc., and I have no doubt but success will crown Its effort whenever It shall choose to take up the question. Right here let me say that while the American Protective Association Is en gaged In pro'ecting the ute and na tion by electing suitable legislators, congrecmen and other officers of trust rho will enact good laws, and enforce them, I hope and believe that just at the right time and in the right way the noble order will include the protec tion of the home la i's !it ot patriotic princip'es. And it is jxissible, and I may say quite probable th .t this will be tbe agency In the hai d of God by rhlch the liquor power in this country shall be destroyed, and this grtat na tion entirely protected from the mur derous drink traffic. God i rant that it may be even ao, and let all the people say Amen! J. G. Pingree. 100 ItEWAIlD $100. The readers of thin iimuhp Kill h nipuH m leara that there Is at least one dreaded dis ease that science has heen able to cure in all ll stages, and that l4atarrh. llHll'('Hirrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh Mag a con stitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly upon th" blood and mucous surfaces of the syteiu, tnereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building UP the Constitution and slsl inu nutnm in doing Its work. The oronrleti trfl have an much faith in its curative offer One Hundred Hollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address. V J. I'HKM V ('ii t,,i...i. IVriold by Druggists. Tic. see, which anirels rovere!? What w " I . . mmw evils did they perpetuate. What hor rible tragedies ensued! With what pollution wiw this see, though Itself without spot or wrinkle, then stained wnat corruptions Infected It; what fllthfncss defiled It; and hence what marks of perpetual Infamy are visible upon it!" This cardinal should have been excommunicated fer writing so piainlyl A short ''character sketch" of some of tho pontiffs will not, perhaps, be out or place here, John XII. ascended the papal throne In 95o, at the age of 18. Platina (11. C.) says he surpassed all his predecessors In debauchery. And tuy were bad enough! Re constituted a boy 10 years oia a oishop. He lived In public adul wry wiui the Komau matrons, and committed incest with Stepbanla, his lather s concubine. He converted the Lateran Palace Into a sink of Infamy and prostitution. Fear of violation from Peter's successor deterred female pilgrims irora visiting the tomb of Peter. When summoned to attend synod to answer the numerous charges against him, he had the audacity to excommunicate the council In the name of the Almighty! He was deposed; but afterwards regained the holy see. Be Ing caught in adultery, he waa killed, says Lultprand, by the devil, or more probably by the Injured husband. Bonifiice VII. (A. D. 974) waa another beauty. Baronius calls him a thief, a murderer, a notorious robber, etc. Gregory VII. A. D. 1703J was elected through force and bribery. Cardinal Bet.no accuses him of simony, sacrilege, magic, sorcery, treason, impiety and murder! John XXIII. exceeded, If possible, all his predecessors in "sanctity," accord ing to Father Ryder; In enormity, ac cording to history. "His Infallibility" was accused of heresy, deism, infidelity, etc The council of Constance found him guilty of simony, piracy, exaction, barbarity, robbery, massacre, murder, lying, perjury, fornication, adultery, Incest and sodomy, and to finish the dim", dwlared that he was nothing better than an Incarnated devil! These are but a few specimens, taken at random. To put it In a nut-shell, all the crimes of the Newgate Calendar can be proved to the hilt against a large number of the popes and proved, too, from the works of Roman Catholic historians. Why do we Protestant place before Ignorant as to the common facts of his tory. The controversial works which they read are unreliable, and In many cases they do not hear the other side, Father Ryder makes another admis sion. He tells us p. 244, "Various ln accuracies have crept In to the catalogue of tho Roman pontiffs, and It may be fairly maintained that one or two I'one or two!' amongst them have been ac credited witn a title of sanctity to which they had no right." Thank you, Mr. Ryder! A. L. Lloore in i'roteffuit lfWtTTCr. Sunday School Work in Italy. BY RBV. WILLIAM BliKT, D. D. It Is a fact of wonderful significance that there are regularly constituted Sunday schools In the kingdom of Italy. The Romish church never Intended that any such Institutions should exist where sho had ruled with undisputed sway for so many centuries. She did all In her power to prevent the realiza tion of the fact, and her opposition was never more active than at the present moment. Thank God she cannot now Imprison, torture or burn at the stake as in former years. But she anathe matizes, ridicules, ostracizes, boycotts, deprives of employment and cruelly slanders, bhe does all she dares to do, and would do as she did if she could, for the spirit is the same. In the presence of such an enemy one can easily Imagine how difficult our work becomes. As missionaries we realize the importance of the Sunday school la relation to the future of our work. In order to found a growing, progressive church we must reach t e children. The priests are equally aware of the Importance, as far as they are concerned, of koeping the children away from us. They will terrify the parents with the most horrible stories about Protestant teachers, and threaten with excommunication all who dare to send their children to our schools. This threat is sometimes carried so far that people are forbidden to give our teach ers to eat or drink or even to recognize them, on penalty of the severest pen ance. The confessional ia freely "Red. so that what the priest cannot do directly he does through others. Hence the people are often confronted with the dilemma either not to let their children attend our schools or to be themselves excluded from society, deprived of em ployment, or in some way injured in person or estate. When threats will not avail, then every art and device is employed to allure with promises and rewards. In order to know who come to our schools, spies are often placed near the doors of our chapels and halls to note the names of all who enter, and a report is made to the priests. Sometimes an opposition school is started by the priests at the same hour, and the children gathered for a brief exercise in the Romish catechism, and special rewards of little pictures and Images, and sometimes of food and clothing, are given to those who will promise not to enter the Protestant school. Materialism and religious Indiffer ence follow in the wake of Romanism, so that we find difficulty also in reach ing the children of those who are bit terly opposed to the papacy. With the same hand wish which they would de stroy Romanism, they would also crush out all religious sentiment, even in the tender hearts of their little ones. Still another difficulty Is In the utter disregard of Sunday. The morning is given up to business about as on other days, while the afternoon Is a holiday when both children and parents go to gether for a good time. In spite, however, of all these and many other difficulties, we have prosper ous Sunday school In this papal land. The Sunday school workers in Italy may be divided into four general groups: 1 Waldenslans; 2 Methodists (Wes leyans and Methodist Episcopalians); 3 Free, or Italian Evangelical ; 4 Bap tists (American and English). In addi tion to these there area few independent schools which are doing good work. The total statistics In the various mis sions In Italy are: Schools, 190; teach ers, 564; scholars, 7,280. The figures are not large, but they are very sig nificant for Italy. They represent the new recruits of that little army destined to redeem the nation. In studying the Sunday school work in Italy I am greatly encouraged by the following indisputable facts: 1. During the past few years there has been a decidedly growing interest in Sunday schools among all the denom inations, and an earnest co-operation for the furtherance of that work. 2. There Is also a growing apprecia tion of the improved methods and organization in Sunday school work, such as have been adopted in the best managed schools In America. They are no longer content with a mass Sun day school preached to by the minister. The larger schools are now organized ttrlt.h mitVttnt.n?aanta f.tn.,tn ( J I - r- . ... .V.....V..IWO, cv mini JL'B BUU teachera, whilo the lessons are taught as in the schools at home. The firrowth and ImnrovemAnt nf Sunday school literature is decidedly encouraging. All the Sunday schools study the International lessons. The Teachcrs's Quarterly, published by us, is adopted by all denominatiens. The lesson is published every week in our paper, rEravqclista. We have a very pretty little illustrated monthly for the child ren, called the lurora, which Is arranged In parts so that a part can be given to the children each Sunday. We greatly need some illustrated leaflets and Scripture cards, as well as books Tor Sunday school libraries, which as yet do not exist 4. The children are being taught to help themselves and become a blessing to others. In all the schools of our mission the children contribute one quarter of the price of the Sunday school papers furnished them, and In nearly all there Is a regularly consti tuted missionary society, and in many a society for helping the poor. 5. There is a growing desire for the conversion of the scholars as the only means of permanent success. The aim of teaching is not so much now to com bat Romanism as it is to lead the scholars to Jesus. From the report of our lady (Italian) superintendent at Modena, read at the quarterly confer ence, I quote the following: "The Lord has verily blessed me during this quarter. He has given me health, so taat I have not only been able to attend to my work In the school, but also to make my visits to the homes of the scholars. I can only do a little, but that little I do with a glad heart. I work in the Sunday school because I love the children, and am so happy when I can lead one of the precious lambs to Christ The children them selves come because they want to come. They are diligent, give attention to their lessons, and contribute their little to tbe general work. I have been for tunate, too, in securing the co-operation of the parents, who help prepare the children during the week and ask them questions about the lessons when they return from school." 6. The sixth encouraging fact is that for the most part our present workers in the Sunday school are being furnished by the Sunday school, and this will be more so in the future. It is a iso true, wim lew oAucpuocs, .sat the younger pastors have a truer ap preciation of the importance of Sunday school work and, ai a consequence, are reaping larger results among tbe child ren and youth. 7. It has been very difficult to make out Italian workers understand that the Sunday school was not only for small children, but also for young people and cdults. Hence the young people no longer frequenting the school would wander away and be lost, not only to school, but also to the church. The gap is now being filled up by the organ- Notice to Aou-IUsideiit Dt fendiiuts. To Margaret Blaekniore, Thomas Frederick Blackuiore. Mrs. lilackmore, wife of Thomas r rederlck Ulackmore. E. C. Hates, first name unknown. John H. Bassett and James B. Dickey, defendants: 1 Vou are hereby notified that on the 27th (Jay of July, 1I4. Harry J. Twlnting Hied a petition in the District court within and for Douglas county, Nebraska, In an action wherein Harry J. Twlnting waa plaintitr.and Margaret Ulackmore, Herbert Blackmore, Ida E. Biackmore. Thomas Frederick H ack- more, Mrs. Biackmore. lirst name unknown, his wife. James B. Dickey, John 11. Bassett. E. C. Kates, lir-t tn...,u iriL-r...u.n Louis Levi and the Collins liun Company were defendants, the object and prayer of which is to foreclose one certain lax deed uuon lot eight (Si. block -I)." nf h .!. Omaha, (original ulat) Douglas count.v. Ne braska, and to also foreclose n ..n.. 1.1 , .v certiticate upon said lot. which said deed anii ceriincaie are now owned and held by the ulaintllT. Plaintiff u-t thut i ,?.,... ,1, of the payment of the amount found dn that the defendants hn il,.i,,irr..H u,,.l closed of all Interest In said premises and that they be gold to satisfy the sum so found due. rlaintllf claims that nn .SentMilier i?th ls!4, there was due uuou said ui deed un.i certiilcate the sum of three hundred and eighty-one and M-1U0 dollars ifcJNl.M) with in terest at tne rate of ten duj per cent, per an num from Seutember 17th. imu. unrf n .... torney's fee equal to ten tl(l) per cent, of the decree and all costs. You are reoulred to answer onM tuttrn on or before ilieaist day of December, lsi4. i-aieu 4ovemuer iira, iw4. HAKKY J.TW1NTINW, By Saunders, Macfarland & Dickey, his at- torneys. Doc. j. Mo,3t. ll-i-4 Jiotlce to Men. Resident Defendants. To Margaret Klackninrn. Thnmu Vraiiamtnl, Blackmore. Mr., ttiiu.bm.ire urtfu f Th Frederick Blackmore, E. U. Bates, lirst name unknown, John H. Basseti and James B. Dickey, defendants: Vou are herehv notified that nn fi.o dyof July, lm, Harry J. Twlnting nled a petition in the District court within and for Dougias county, Nenraska. In an action whereto. Harry J. Twlnting was plalnllir.and Margaret Blackmore, Herbert Blackmore, IdaE Blackmore, Thomas Frederick Black more. Mrs. Blackmore, first name unknown, bis wife, James B. Diekev, John H. Bassett, E. 0. Bates, Hist name unknown, Louis Levi aud the Collins Uun Company were defendants, the object and prayer of which 1 to foreclose one certain tax deed uuon lot six (til. block -D." of ih ,-i,u Omaha, (original ulat) Douglas count v. Ne braska, aud to also foreel use a cerl.Mtn tuv certiilcate upon said lot, which s.id deed and certiilcate are now owned and held by the plaintiff. Plaintiff asks that in default of tne uavment of the amount rn.,H .I,.- that the defendants oe debarred and fore- Izatlon of young people's societies, and ihat thy aoTCM ,X stTou uue. riaiuun claims Umtcn teptemler 17th, in our own church by the Epworth League. 8. The last fact I would mention is tne steady growth of public sympathy in our favor. Our schools are being 14, there was due upon said tax deed am certiticate the sum of twelve hundred and three aud 3U let) dollars tSimuih with Inter est at the raw of ten im per cent, per annum from feepwiuber 17th, im, aud an attorney's fee equal to ten tW) per cent, of ths decrees and ail costs. lou are required to answer said petition judged by the results wrought on the " or before the :iUl day of December, im. vuiiuicu nuu abbCUU bUVUl. ttHU tne people are beginning to appreciate these results and send their children to us. I frankly confess that I have no hope for the redemption of Italy, ex cept through the christian education of the children and young people. Rome, Italy. HAKKY J.TVVINTING, By Saunders, Macfarland & Dlcke'h'is"? torneys. Doc. 4o. No. d44. H-23-4 Special Master Commissioner's Sale. Under and by virtue of an order of sale on decree of foreclosure of mortgage issued out of the District court for Douglas county Nebraska, and to me directed. 1 will, on the iilst day of December, A. D. Ism, at .en o'clock a. in. of said day. at the north front door of the county court bouse, in the city of Omaha Douglas county, Nebraska, seii at public auction to the highest biader for cash, the .rwrto-'w'iT:'1'1 S'Urdur of 8ale' Ttie west half nf Int. nut, .I,.,.. ... block number "V," Lowe's addition t ti. 0E IX SYMPATHY. Advises the Public to Get Information from the Fountain Head. Dundee, 111., Dec. 4, 1894. Editor The American: Although I am not a member of your noble order the A. P. A still I am in full sympathy with its Judgment, with im..,. o',. aims and plans of work, as far as I can learn them from your pacer. The American, of which I am an annual subscriber. The following cardinal principles of the order commend themselves to my city of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and re- wKOLuer wiui an appurtenances faid property tu be sold to satisfy Sarah J Barrows, defendant herein, the sum of eluht hundred, ninety-one aud .lll dollars (iSHrfci ereon at rate of ir'th VM4Per ent P"'r annum from September lo satisfy Frances I. T omas, plaintiff hers n. the sum of i,wenr.f. ... ..r ...... judgment, with interest thereon a" rate of 17fh,VlMPUr CKUt Pt'r anDUm from SePte"'er To satisfy the sum nt iu7U..i i,.i.. j 101) collars ,.(, costs herelnf Witt, luwre i. ZV, rro"il"el,th day of September. A. p. IMU. until paid, together with accrding itirmont.o .n.lt,.f . '""" W J fc,vuv uu "Vi iut vi tUUVl i OttCUU' I tusia KCCtirtlinir til a. in irnmnnt ... 1 i ' ..oiistnuiL'ounoiuuia l'outcl&s county at n u n,nu mtTM nHnninir huinU ance: 1. No pr estly dictation in politics. 2. Restriction of immigration. 3. One ballot fairly counted. 4. Taxation of all property. 5. The public schools. 6. Free speech, free press and liberty of conscience. Now, how much these principles have been defended the past year by the A. P. A. is known in part to all who read the published statements of its doings. Therefore I would strongly recommend THE American as a good and reliable paper from which to obtain the desired information. It is true that the gigantic work which the A. P. A. has in hand cannot be accomplished in a single year, yet from what we know Frances 1. ThmT,a .M.Xi" ?U"K? atham and others were defendants Omaha, Neb., November 2tt. m ' CHAKLES L. THOMAS. Dextkh L. TtPAC',?J loner. Fri?vCis 1uTllt"'1'W s. John VV. Latham et al. Ex.S. Page 03. Doc. 41. No. M7. U iK'-a Stecial Master Commissioner's Sale. Under and by virtue of an order of sale on decree of foreclosure of mortgage issued out hriid'S C.C0urh tor county. Ne- ......... ... unccieu, i will, on tne ITl.h uay or iwcember, A. D. ls:4. at II) nvi.wu m. of said day. at the north front door of tha county court house, in the city of Omaha! Douglas county, Nebraska, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the PUTloViytlbed lB "'-order'ofaM tenVZZ adS to the city of Omaha, as surveyed b atted and recorded, together with alf the a ur tenances thereto belonging, all situate In Doug as county, state of Nebraska Je sold to satisfy John it has already done is presumptive evi- pine hun3a. nia Tand JSX?.f dence that the good work will continue euTift ,M,n wii?..'"!st ln"on t rate of to be prosecuted with vigor until it is completed and our country saved from the political dictation of the Roman priesthood. Another thing pleases me much. In THE American of November 24, I tee an editorial stating that "equal suffrage will be tho next great question that will confront the American people," nth'lip.'"l''' ,i ,ii ... hij-iih auu O.J-1UU (WIS .Lit romfneT 5ercin; wilh Merest thereon rrom the l,tn ay of feptenner n ivu unt paid, together witf, a,'cru?ng costs cording to a Judgment rendered L tbe dis trict court of said Douglas county at fs September term. A. D. Ism. ln "ertaln action then and there pending, wherein Jolm Omalia. Nebraska, November 15 IK'14 ( H AKLKS L. THOMAS. Ik-ib-r n Tt. u H MaU;r Commissioner. iN-xter I). Thomas, Attorney. Il.n.s Bassett vs. VH-tk. et al. Doc. , Page 44. t