The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-03
GENERAL MISCELLANY.

A Noble EramDIe-The Empress Eugene, be-
fore quitting Lyons, presented to the frelecC
the various charitable institutions of the place
and to the Project of the Loire 2OOOf, for the
families of the sufferers by the accident at the
Firminy coal pit.
HON the Chinese Se-re Their Tea-The Chinese
do not steep their tea in pot, but put 1t IN
your cup, pour in hot water, covering your etfP
to retain the steam, allowing 1t to stand nVe
minutes, draining off and reflling. The sec
ond cup is considered the best, and the third
filing is very good. But when the strength is
exhausted, the grounds are thrown into the
lars taken outdoors, spread on cloths, dried,
doetored, repacked, and sent over to u.s.
Faithful Unto Death-A trait illustrative of
devoted attachment to the very last occurred
recently at the funeral of Mr. James Evans,
Cheadle. The bier was carried from the house
to the church almost adjoining. and conspicu-
Gus amongst the mourners following was OBJ
served fine old Newfoundland dog, winch
walked as it were side by side, passing through
the open church doors, remaining quiet during
the recital of tho burial service, afterwards
accompanying the reformed procession to the
grave side until all was over, and returning
with the mourners to the~house The dog has
been seen visiting the grave sincc.-1fanchesier
Guardian.
1roid Strong Dr;mk-Ah old farmer says: 4"
was once a prosperous farmer. had loving
wife and as fine lads as thelSun ever shone on.
We had q comfortable home and lived happily
together. But we used to drink to make us
work. Those two lads have laid IN drunk
ards graves. My wife died broken hearted,
and now she lies by her-two sons. am
seventy-years old. Had it not been for drink,
y might have been independent gentle
man but | used to drink to make me work,
and, mark it, it makes me work now; AT
seventy years of age am obliged to work Tor
my daily bread" .--
Jiseoses Of l4dranced Years.-Wheu n man has
passed to the borders of old age, the digestion
becomes more or less impaired, the nervous
system grows feeble, and the physical power
shnHs increasing -Ienkness. Hence arise thS
COMPOSITIONS of liver, lungs, head, followed by
. dropsy, asthma, apOplexy, which too IRE
quently affiict the aged. The liver usually
be revived by rubbing Mercurial Ointmen
over the pit of the stomach and right SIDE a
least twice a day, and taking aperients at Tn
same time. The same treatment cures al
other conrested organs, by varying the part
rubbed according to the situation of the con
gestion.
The Human FT1ure-The proportions OF tn
human figure are strictly mathematical, III
whole figure is six times the length OF th
foot Whether the form be slender or plumI
the rule holds good; and departure from u lS
<Ienarture from the highest beauty IN proper
tion The Greeks made all their stathes &C
cording to this rule. The face, from the hlgt
est point of the forehead, where the hair b!
gins, to the chin, is one-tenth OF the whei
Stature The hand, from the wrist to the mic
die finger. is the same. From the top OF Tn
chest TO the highest point in the forehead IS
seyeuth. If the length of the face, from I'll
roots of the hair to the chin, be divided int
three equal parts, the first division determine
the place where the eyebrows meet, ana u
second the place of the nostris.
CIeanI;ncss.-I have more than once g
,,ressed nv conviction that the humanizing i
4iuence of hallits of cleanliness and those d
cent observances which imply self-respect-
the best, indeed the only foundation OF resp pt,
for others-has- been sufficiently nct'
on. A clean, fresh and well ordered house e
ercises over its inmates a moral no less than
physical influence, and has direct tenoe a
10 make the members of family sober, Peac
able and consideTate of the feelings and ha
Diness of each other; nor is it difficult TO tEa
a connection between habitual feelings Oh y. u :
sort and the formation of habits of respect !
Dronertv. for the laws in general, and even
those higher duties and obligations the. ooS1
vance OF which no laws can enforce
,SoutAUoOd Smith.