The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-09
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NIsCELLANY.

LADY Tpp1rRs IN Ese, , r. ~. n Asi.i
iournal. declares that the use OF a.ccnc Eny
Women ia obtaining o frightful extent IN Eng.
land, and maintains that sue r ~ al medical
. IL ~ no advocate of total abstinence
hut il compelled by the extent Of Sne eSh ~
raise voice Of solemn Warning oSsnrJ;np to
~" ai.orvst;on. great number of ladies' in
the heat society Of London, are IN the hau.. " "
taking daily from four to eight giassffs from
hiohiy fortified sherry OF port, containing toll
m ounce and half to six ounces OF aDso o fcr
Alcohol. This fact is . very awkward one ,U
every medical man who takes con ns.. The
habit is often formed after the termina', of al.
an acute illness, when the large u continued,
cohol that were prsseribed are s ssr q day j,
and q nal a DTss1 months. The effects are
most disastrous Tho patient suffers ss+ IN oI Thy
narcotisstion which sufices 70 ,mpn' a fised
ens;m. T,r alcoholic drinks. Even many young
CirIs Of the wealthy middle classes are Oh as'
Years taking to consume all ksnas rripnms es-
PectsA"y At many modern balls champagne
S"svs like water, and it is by no means 1ne
lords Of creation who do the Target Rar wSo
have partaken freely Of champagne over |
n;~h. PT;li next day at lunch take plenty OF
bottled beer or couple o. g ihaise mora OF obaS
linn
nagee. or hook, or sherry, OF port, Of which
pos less than couple Of glasses are egain
taken. The evening, in turn. brings enGsner
narty. with it's inevitable allowance OF cham
p parEe OF sherry. Many girls who live among
the rich are in the habit, for at least si1
months in the year, of taking from two 10
onantity equivalent to three or four quarts OF
canmmon beer The effect of this is disgusting
and rninous. DR.. Anstie, though no enemy OF
the moderate use of vino, sees no remedy but
the dispensing with the provision of alcoholic
Sr;nLs at evening parties for women. This
NAV be complained of rs inhospitable,, put as
medical adviser he finds the true iu ,an;n q,
Entertainments in which there Is not much
ontiav for eating and nothing to drink but
little lemonade and iced water, OF, ne mig an
modern supper parties, in his View, are be-
coming perfect nuisance, both on the score
of expense to persons of moderate means, anu
Of DANGER in the formation of o taste for WINE
drinking which is generated by hberal sup
nlv of champagne and other fascinating oeV-
erages. =,
Tar EYE OF AN EAGLE. -The eyes of all
birds have a popularity of structure, which
Snahes them to see near and distant objects
equally we'll, and this wonderful power ~
carried to the greatest perfection IN the pro
of prey When we feoo iis in 'n nerpendicuIal
HEIGHT. and from that enormous elevation VIII
perceive its unsuspecting prey, ana pounce on
It with unsr' h;rS with almost
see sn nicety. an object close at hand,
shall at once perceive that he possesses
power of accommodating his sigh1 20 a.s'a a',i
IN a manner to which our eye is united, ano
If which it is totally incapable. II we taKe
nr;nted page, we shall find that there is somePar
Iicular distance, probably ten lnones, al Satta,
with perfect distinctness; but II we move tne
mage to a distance of forty inches, OF prlpg y
within a distance of f7e inches, we shail nao
Il imnossible to read it at all. A scientific
man would therefore, call ten inches the FOCUS
or focal distance of our eyes. We cannon ate!
this focus except by the aid OF spectacies. Du,
On eagle has the power of altering the focus OF
his eve lust as he pleases he has only TO loos
ut an Object at distance of two feet or twe
miles in order to 1T with perfect distinct
ness OF course the eagle knows nothing O.
the wonderful continuance which God has sup
nlied for his accommodation; he employs i
instiuctively, and because he cannot help 1t
The ball of his eye Is saanas tSev form
a complete ring, and their edges slightly over
Ian each other. When he looks at q distant on
ject, this little circle OF bones expanas, anu IN
hall of the eye, being relieved from the pressure
becomes tatter; and when he looks at YER
near object, the little bones press together
and the ball of the eye is thus squeezed INTO
rounder.or more convex form. The effect
very familiar to everybody; person with yer
round eyes is near-sighted and only sees clea
ly an object that is close to him ana q perso
clearly except at distance; the eagle ny u
mere will, can make his eyes round OF hat, al
see with equal clearness at any oiscahee'
AN EMERALD IDOL AND It's TEM EL.;.. y Z
this account Of the temple of the Emera
Idol in Siam: "The temple itself is 4nqn'
tionably one of the most remarkaole a
beautiful structures of it's class in the orie e,
the lofty octagonal pillars, the quaint SG ?1d
doors and windows, the taperinG anu gnu
roofs, are carved in an infinite variety OF e
Slems, the lotos aud palm .ppT Tisaomi s Of
eouafed IN it's profusion by the pictoI
and T,sin gu
and Symbols. Most conspicuous among
latter are the luminous circles resembling
mystic orb of the Hindoos, and represen.
the seven consultations known to the ancfe
these revolve round central sun In the II
of o lotos, called by the Siamese Dok "A
(sun fower,) because it expands its leaves
the rising sun and contracts them as ne
On the cornces displayed the twelve 81
of the zodiac. The altar is wonder OF DIN
sions and splendor-a pyramid one h9ns
feet high, Terminating in fine sp,re S Gi
and surrounded every side by IDOLS
curious and precious, from the bijou mag