The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-12


NAL had not rendered the shades of even
ing hideous by unwonted sounds, but all
ut once 1t gave evidence of wakefuiness,
and disturbed it's masters rest by loud vo-
cal demonstrations. Notwithstanding the
kicks and thumps showered upon its de-
voted carcase by its irate lord, it perse-
vered, in nocturnal braying. Worn out at
length, he watched and observed the ami
NAL eat, with infinite relish, q quantity of
berries from the bush. Struck with q
bright idea, he did SO likewise, but, failing
ed it, and found that his eyes were opened,
that sleep waA hindered, and that in fact he
kad made q valuable discovery and in fu-
ture he changed the dOnkey's quarters, and
appropriated the fragrant coffee to his own
use.
A lady once consulted the eccentric John
Abernethy respecting a nervous disorder,
the particulars of which appeared to him so
Whimsical, that he interrupted the tedious
details by holding out his hand for the fee.
AOne-pOundnO and q shilling were PLACID
init; he returned the shilling to the lady,
with the exclamation, :" There, ma'am go
and buy skipping rope-that is all you
want" And many O young woman in
America may profit by his advice.
Tea Wine.-Tea and moss up to the
present time have not been regarded by
total abstainers as CONTAINING any intoxi-
eating properties; but for the future they
Will O0 lOOkeO upon Will COuSlOtIduie Sse-
picion. The cup that cheers, but not in
ebriates," has been found by DR.. Thudi
chum to be capable of yielding very ex-
cellent wine, wholesome and pleasant to
the taste; while M: Stenburg, the Profess
cor of Chemistry at Stockholm, has succeed
and brandy, from the Iceland Reindeer
Noes. The starch, which it contains in
large quantities, is transformed into grape
angar, and subsequently, fermented. The
value Of the discovery lies not so much,
perhaps, in the production of the alcohol
81 in the substitution of the Iceland Moss
for other and moro valuable grain crops,
which are at present grown solely for dis
1illation.
: Osigin Of Coyssss. y Tradition insists that
eoEsets were Invented by q butcher of the
1Ssh century, e punishment M, for his wife.
mt . pair of stays on her to take away her
breath, and 30 prevent her from going
about and talking. This effectual punish
znent was inflicted by other cruel husbands
till at last there was scarcely wife in all
London who was not tied mp in this man
ner. The punishment became SO uni
versal at last, that the ladies, in their de-
fence, made o fashion of it, and so it has
continued to the present time.
The 1ccth.-As well expect to make q
perfect steam boiler of sheet lead rs to make
perfect teeth of such food as fne-flour
bread, fat meat, sugar, starchy prepare
tions, ETC., which do not contain the ele-
1nents needed. If people will only substi-
tnte unbolted wheat meal or graham flour
In place of the superfine -four now so gem
orally used, their health and strength will
not only be greatly improved, but their
teeth, and especially their children's teeth
will be harder, stronger, and much less
subject to decay.
The white of an egg is recommended as a
most efficacions.remed for burns. A few
successive applications soothe the pain,
and effectuaily exclude the burn from the
mir. Extraordinary stories are told of the
healing properties OF q new oil which is
easily made from the yolk of hens' eggs.
The eggs are first boiled hard, and the
y0ike are then removed, crushed, and
placed over o fire, where they are carefully
stirred until the whole substance is just ON
the point of catching fire, when the oil
separates, and may be poured off. One
oil. 1t is in general use among colOnists
of South Russia as a means of curing cuts,
Bruises, and scratches.
A new style of cheap one story houses
xor laborers has been patented in London,
and now they are being introduced into
Berlin by the Prussan government. These
houses consist of light iron framework,
connected by cross-bars, and filed in be-
tween with three layers of straw, which
ARE sewed together. The straw before being
pat in is soaked in water glass to make it
IRE proof, aud the layers are well pressed
together, after which they are covered
with coat of asphaltum on the outside,
and mortar OF plaster on the inside. In
the middle layer the straws lie horizontally,
in the two Others vertically, an arrange
ment which gives the waH sOlidity. The
root is supported by iron beams, covered
with corrugated iron aud asphaltum, and
may be used as a garden or yard. Such a
house is put together in from two to three
days, is thoroughly tire-proof, aud warm
IN winter aud cool in summer. A dwelling
house with two rooms, kitchen and its APP
Pendages, casts in London ahout three
hundred dollars; with four rooms and the
other necessary compliments, less than
i've hundred dollars.
The Work of the Hcart.-Professor Haugh-
ton has recently calculated the total daily
work performed by the human heart.
He states with the following pastulates,
which the phi Psychologists will readily grant
- i. That tIII eo ounces of blood driven
from each ventricie at each stroke of the
heart 2. That the hydrOstical pressure on
the left ventrlcle and aOrta, against which
the blood is forced out, amounts to col
umn of blOud 1928 feet in vertical height
3. That the muscular force of the left ven
tTical, in contracting bears to that of the
night ventricle the ratio of ID to 5. His cal
Dulations show that the daily work done by