. A centenary of Catholicity in Kansas, 1822-1922 ; the history of our cradle land (Miami and Linn Counties) ; Catholic Indian missions and missionaries of Kansas ; The pioneers on the prairies : notes on St. Mary's Mission, Sugar Creek, Linn County; Holy Trinity Church, Paola, Miami County; Holy Rosary Church, Wea; Immaculate Conception, , Louisburg; St. Philip's Church, Osawatomie; Church of the Assumption, Edgerton, Johnson County; to which is added a short sketch of the Ursuline Academy at Paola; the diary of Father Hoecken, and old Indian records. verened Father A. Cariuswas in char
. A centenary of Catholicity in Kansas, 1822-1922 ; the history of our cradle land (Miami and Linn Counties) ; Catholic Indian missions and missionaries of Kansas ; The pioneers on the prairies : notes on St. Mary's Mission, Sugar Creek, Linn County; Holy Trinity Church, Paola, Miami County; Holy Rosary Church, Wea; Immaculate Conception, , Louisburg; St. Philip's Church, Osawatomie; Church of the Assumption, Edgerton, Johnson County; to which is added a short sketch of the Ursuline Academy at Paola; the diary of Father Hoecken, and old Indian records. verened Father A. Cariuswas in charge of this parish. He wasa Frenchman of deep learning, whohad traveled much, and was then inthe autumn of life. His first chargesin America were in the South, and hewas at New Orleans when the CivilWar broke out. From there he wentinto the Confederate Army as chaplain,and with the exception of some twoyears that he was stationed in chargeof a parish in Texas, he stayed withthe Confederate forces until the closeof the war. In 1866, he got the ap-pointment of chaplain in the UnitedStates Army, and served at differentplaces until about 1868, or 1869. Justwhen he came to this diocese is notknown to the writer, but his advent to Paola was soon after the presi-dential election of 1880. In looking after his priestly duties he was very industrious, promptand devout. The dwelling was old and lacked the ordinary comfortsnecessary to a man of his age and habits and the pay of the parish priestswas small. He had been accustomed to more money, and it was hard for. REV. ALOYSIUS CARIUS. 108 THE HISTORY OF OUR CRADLE LAND him to accommodate himself to the cramped ways. In fact, he oftencomplained, saying: This is a neekel (nickle) parish. However, nohardship was too great for him to undergo in serving any of his stress of weather, or lack of conveyance held him back. He wasknown to walk in the winter, answering sick calls, in Osage township,some eight miles distant. In manner h
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