The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-29

principally ia the East,s Siam and CS51os;i
a6ord the most pIenfif6l supplies 9n 13GES
nah, finding ono Of these i(Nb 81
atete exent the gEandeex 3 ~. a1ai -
sns "a %ss sIrse FS q. sss
many shades Of red, bnt the most ap-
proved, ana eommanding the highest price,
e that Of the pigeons blood The ruby.
IN. connection with many other preciOns
stones, had magical properties attributed
g y y the ancients; indeed, we do not
IDEAS connected with it are ms rife as ever.
Our ancestors believed that it was pre-
seryatlye against evil thoughts, and that
4uEi dreaded thing of Old--poisOn. 1t
Kept the weaker safe from all evil spirits,
and what was more, its sanitary power was
held to be 80 great that he was said never
TO snfter in bodily health. Moreover, it
was supposed to be endowed with certain
occult Intelligence. It was believed that
the gem darkened when danger awaited
the person, and grew bright again when
the peril had passed away. The King of
Burmah, one of whose titles lis that of Lord
OF the Rubiesy. has one the size Of pigeons
egg. The value Of these gems goes on in
creasiDg at much higher ratio chan that Of
the diamond. When its weight is as much
as four carats, its value varies from $4,000
TO $3.50, a cum more than double that of q
diamond of the same weight.-Cabtnet Ma
ker.
Look SAarp.--A funny affair occurred
the other day, illustrating the importance
OF business men looking on both sides of
orders, receipts or messages. AwelIknown
merchant having small lot of damaged
and almost unstable goods remaining
from large consignment, at last succeeded
In working them off," and sitting down to
ms desk wrote note to the consignor, an
nounclDg the gratifying intelligence in these
words: 80 have at last succeeded in closing
out those, by selling the whole lot to old
Scroogins for hundred dollars, and glad
to get rid of them at any price. I'm SO
afraid, even now, the sharp old codger will
back out, that won't let him have the
goods till he pays the money! At this
point the, merchant was interrupted, and
turning the note sheet face downward, in
his portfolio, went out into his warehouse
to attend to o customer. An hour or two
as he returned, having forgot
ten the note entirely, Scroogins' clerk en-
ters, hands hundred dollar bill, and
asks for a receipt. The merchant seizes the
first piece of paper before him, dashes off
receipt, and hands it to thee clerk. What was
his CONSERVATION, half an hour afterwards.
when the grinning clerk returned with the
message from his master, H Mr. Scrooeins
wants to know if You won't give him an
other receipt on clean piece Of paper,n to
ana That lie had inscribed the acknowledge
nent on the back of the very letter an
bouncing the sale to his correspondents. |
'croogins got an amount of private infor- |
nation with the first receipt that lie didn't |
count upon.
Remedy for Fslon.-The following is pro-
an infallible cure for a felon Blue !
lag root and wild turnip root, o handful of
ach, stewed in half pint of hogs lard
train it off, add to it four tablespoonful of |
ar, simmer them together;apply this oint-
nent to the felon till it breaks. Add bees
YAK and rosin to the ointment for saIye
o dress it after it is broken.