He asks for a sample of the Journal for the Catholics here who are anxious to see it. He writes a few lines about the far West, since it may be of interest to McMaster's readers. He discusses the fine locations to be had in the western territories. He does not see why the poor people from the East do not take advantage of these government lands since President U. S. Grant seems determined to get rid of it all before leaving office. Seeing the bickering and quarreling in the East over school laws, he does not see why these opportunities are not used, since the people would then be the makers of the laws, since they would be the landlords and the source of political power. But they must have numerical strength to succeed. He has not met with a real Catholic community in the West, except for one in Iowa. He does not see why the poor Catholic families who are struggling to make a living in the Atlantic cities and towns, do not come to the West and set up their colonies where they would be comfortably fixed in three or four years, and would not be molested by land-sharks or monopolists. He will write more later. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.