The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-21
NISCELLARY.

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interesting sample of ancient sculpture,
statue of the Virgin with the infant Jesus il
her arms, life size, carved in Irish oak. Thu
style of this most curious monument is dry aut
Gothic, yet it has considerable merit. Their.
are some circumstances relative to its prcser
vaSlon repeated by tradition, which may prob
aDly interest the reader. 1t was originally
the distinguished ornament of St. Mary's Alb
oey, at the north side of Dublin, where it was
not less an object of religious veneration than
OF admiration for it's beauty (see Archdall'e
short duration. The storm of the Reformation
came. The noble abbey, to which it apper-
tanned, was given TO the Earl of Ormond for
was condemned, and, as it was supposed. con.
signed to the flames. One half of it was &C.
tualy burnt, but it was that moiety which,
T Then placed in niche, il not much missed.
| to neighhoring inn-yard, where, with its face
| buried in the ground, and the hollow trunk
| appearing uppermost. it was appropriated, for
Of hog-trough. In this situation it remained
until the tempest and the rage of the Icono-
eaas e.. had passed away whom it vas restored
Michans parish, (Mary's lane), which had
grown up from the ruins of the great monas-
terry to which the statue had originally be-
longed. But during the long light Of its
siumber in obscnrity. great change had taken
place in the spirit of the times-more danger
| Gus to its safety than the adherence of the
iconoclasts. No longer an object of admira-,
OASCR0
was considered of little value by its owners.
About forty gears ago the ancient silver crown
which adorned the Virgins head was sold for
down, and the statue itself would most prob
ably have followed the fate of it's coronet, had
it not been rescued for a trifling sum by tho
it is at present deposited. The statue stands
at the Epistle side of the high alter.-Cor. Ca
tholic ISnses.
PLEASANT INFORMATION FOR TIppLERs-
The black ants of Sweden are q formidable
race of workers, much larger than any we have
here. They make sad havoc with the grains,
and as they travel in professions, each with o
wheat grain or some other dainty for winter
rious spectacle for the philosopher. The sting
of these animals is very sharp and somewhat
poisonous. The best policy to observe is, when
meeting q procession of these workers, to turn
aside and give them the right of way, for they
will grip their grain tightly, and give sting
after sting, losing very little time for revenge,
and then on to their well-ordered and we'll
stored homes. The Swedes have learned way
of utilizing those little animals, sting and ali.
They waylay them on these journeys, catch
them by hand, in nets and sleeves, any way to
get them. and plump them into the seething
brandy distillery, and on them depends the
peculiar flavor of Swedish brandy. 1t is so
smooth, 80 oily, so pungent has such de-
iicious flavor; in short, is everything enchant-
glasses, that bold o thimbleful, SO thin, fragile
and beautifully artistic that they would al
most tempt an ascetic to drink and catch the
divine af1atus, but it only takes one drink to
intoxicate, and then delerium tremcns soon fol-
lows. We have seen lady jump from a table
and scream because q red ant ran across her
plate, but she would sip this brandy from the
little glass, and extol its flavor. In Newark,
cockroaches are used very extensively in the
of delicious wines, which are
made there from cider, poor whisky, rogwood
and other denominations.
OUR P1Ns.-There are eight pin factories in
the United States, whose annual production is
g OOO, 900 packs, each pack containing 1850 pins,
q total of 6,790,OOO,OO0 pins. One manufac-
from 700 to 1000 cases, each case containing
672. 900 pins The factory he represents turn |
out eight tons of pins per week. Hair pins are |
iGbbed by the e shs There is but one factory
per month. The machine that cuts and bends |
bae wire makes $50 hair pins per minute,
ready for Japsning. Yankee pins are saleable
in nearly every city of the world, and the pro-
luction and consumption increases every year
about ten per cent. very large percentage
IF the hair pins in general use are imported.
IAN industry, hence tho public pay for them is I
ust about one-third more than they are worth. +
Yankee enterprise 10 now seeking to develop
more , rapid manniactnrs and a.. more desirable
ully compete with foreign makes and cut
Town the cost.
MALINGERING.-A monthly journal of the
of London publishes the following
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It Shooters Hill, wrote the following advice to
me of his comrades how to behave in hos
,ital: Ere you get into the hospital, rub your
ongue welAwith chalk, to be ready for the
words from the doctor, LET me sec your
ongue." If the doctor wishes to feel your
'ulse, manage to get near the wall and strike
'our elbow hard against it, aud your pulse will
,eat only ten times in the minute If you wish
O stay in the hospital for long time get
Our friends to bring every morning q raw
'iece of beef liver so you can spit blood when
he doctor makes his usual rounds through the
Yards; at the same time sigh heavily now
nd then, and complain in an easy quiet way,
nd you will be sure the doctor will prescribe
or you outlet, spring Chickens rice pudding,
ort wine and porter. But enough said. You
an rest assured that for the rest of your time
+ service, which will not be long, you can :
ct pension for life, even if you do not serve
our regular ten years enlistment.
WHY THE NEGRO WAS CREATED Black
hat the negro was formed for tie climate of
Erica the whole structure Of his body unites
D prove. First, as a protection to the brain |
gainst the direct rays of the sun, his hair is
made to grow short and curly, and he is fur
ished with skull of enormous thick ness In :
o other being do the wisdom of the