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The new North-west., 1871-11-04

USEFUL INvENTIoN.-T The Gilroy Advo.
cate describes piece Of machinery, invented
by citizen of that place, which promises
to be of great service to farmers and con.
tractors. 1t is designed for digging bitches,
grading railroad tracks, turnpikes, etc. 1t
Is worked by sixteen horses and three men.
and is capable of digging ditch three feet
"v1p ""u 'e'n"viux me uIrt distance OF
six feet from the ditch. 1t is 50 constructed
that when the ploughsharc cnts the earth it
is received into pans, which by the aid of
machinery rcvolve round to the proper dis.
tance from the trench--six feet-when the
weight Of the dirt causes the pan to tin.
landing its contents at the desired point.
BY careful estimate made, it is capable,
with the sixteen horses and three men, OF
removing more earth than 1913 men.
The Adcoeate says all the trials of tho
working capacity of the machine have af.
forded complete satisfaction, and thinks il
Is bound to become generally popular for
the uses intended.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

WEsTERN JOURNALrsM We rather like
Western Journalism. 1t 10 peculiar. We
give the following specimen: ....
A little bit Of romance has just trsnspired
70 relieve the monotony Of our metropolitan
life. Old Sam Choggins, whom the editor
Of this paper has 20 often publicly thrashed,
hes returned from Mud Springs with .
young wife. He ID said to be very fond Of
her, and the way he came 70 get her ID this:
Some time ago We courtsd her, hut finding
she was on Tho make, threw her Oh. after
shooting her brother and two cousinA She
vowed revenge and promised 70 marry any
man WIN would whip - This Sam agreed
u undertake, and she married him ou that
promise We shall call on Sam tomorrow,
With our now shotgun. and present our
n due form.
-Hss1lese1 6i11A.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

A Few GREAT FIRES OF EUROPE AND
ANERIcA.-London, 1906, 13,20O buildings
destroyed; loss $55, 100000.
Moscow, 1919, 3O,s0O buildings burned:
loss $l50.V00,000. Only 6,O00 houses left
standing
Savannah, 1920. 463 buildings burned:
loss $1e, ,0OO. .OOO
Pittsburgh, 1916, 1900 buildings destroyed:
loss $50, 100000.
St. Louis, lS49 3l6 buildings and TWEEN.
seven steamboats, burned; loss &6,OOo,0Oo!
San Francisco, 1861. 1850 buildings
$17.0oo,O00
Cons,antinoplc, 1852, $500 buildings
burned.
Hamburg. 1862, 1,747 buildings burned.
Portland, 1860, 1000 buildings burned:
l'ss above insurance. $5,500,OO0.
Constantinople, 1870, over 1000 buildings
burned; 1000 lives and $25, ,000, 900 worth
Ut property lost.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

The Ex.Empress Eageaie-How She Lseks
| .. and Dresses.
C.swell's Magazine, for October, contains
an article written by lady who visited and
conversed with the ex Empress Eugene. at
ChiscIhurst. The writer says
She looked what Tennvson calls ''divinely
fair. but as one who has suffered much.
There was worn, weary look inexpressibly
''-''. - - I.- ~, j--. .---L~a ..~
lower lids with black; her checks were thin
and very pale, her fair hair simply arranged
low on the neck behind, drawn back At the
sides, and with curls on the forehead, and
it was sher own distinctly and palpably
her own. Her dress was of black parsmettc.
self trimmed, with small tunic, and gen.
eral look OF scantinesa about it, She wore
o little white shirt collar and cuffs, and not
single jewel, save one diamond star ths,
held the little collar. Her manner suits her
imperial presence. simple, courteous, earnest.
II is ~ ofa ready. .wittsd woman. sweet.
tempered, full of human interest and feel.
ings, impressionabls. mobile, fascinating: en-
phasizing oil she says with her grandly cut
Spanish eyes, that might almost indeci
stand her in lieu Of speech, 20 eloquently do
they converse. There 10 wonderful and |
varied charm about her, Cleopatra. like, ths,
neither age nor custom can wither or stale.
To see how the woman struggled with the
and how it brought her down to
calm sympathy and pity, from . solitary
Stranger vas very touching. Decorum
alone kept teaia from my eyes.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

A TURKISH BREAxFAsr-A Turkiah
breakfast comprises about thirty dishes,
Soon after The first dish comes lamb, roasted
on the spit. which must never he wanting
N any Turkish banquet. Then follows
dishes Of solid and liquid, sour and sweet,
IN the order "f which certain kind Of re.
curing change is observed. to keep the ap.
petite alive. The pillAu of boiled rice 10 n.
ways the concluding dish. The externals
to such feast a. this arc these; A great
round plate Of metal, with plain edge, of
three feet in diameter, ID placed on = low
frame, and serves A. table, about which
nve or six people can repose on rugs The
lett hand must remain invisible; it would
oe improper tn expose 1t while eating. The
right hand is alone permitted to be active.
There are no plates, or knives, or forks.
The table Is decked with dishes, deep and
shallow. covered and uncovered; these are
continually being changed, 90 that little can
oe eaten from each. Some remain longer.
~ roast meat, cold milks and gherkin arc
often referred TO. Before you an attendant
or slave knecls, with . metal basin in one
hand' and piece of soap on . little saucer
IN the other. Water 10 poured by him over
tne hands OF the washer from q metal Jug:
over MS arm hangs IN elegantly. .embroid.
ered napkin for drying the hands upon.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04
THE RUINS,
A Graphic Picture of the Rains By Nixh1
and By nay.

The Chicago Esening Naa draws the fol
lowing pictures Of the ruins of that city
One day and the other night scene:
DAT.
Under the light of the sun. wandering
among the ruins of day, the beholder can.
not help dispel the illusion that he 10 the
victim OF some Aladinic dream, and that he
has bsen transported with the speed of light.
by the genius of the lamp or ring, and set
down among the ruins Of the Titanic ares.
Arabia Petra looks upon u from the stone
walls Of the Post Office, and tho catacombs
of Egypt stare 1t 10 from the e,nbrazure.
like windows Of the Court House wings.
Cle"pstra's Needle and the Tower of Babel
dnd Duplicates In the watcr tower and the
smoke stacks Of ruined factories. Tadmor
OF the desert, with its sandy tu.nuli. appears
on every hand in the crumbling piles of
brick and mortar, the walls of ancient Jeru.
salem arise in the ruins of the great Central
and Rock Island dcpots, aud the pillsred
ruins..of Cairo and Alexandra in the roof.
less front Of Honore Block. The puzxler
Sphynxis doubly reproduced iu the one.
time green lions Of R''ss and Gosssge, while
the Parthenon. the Acropols and the g,adi.
atorial arens of ancient Greece and Rome
mud their counterpart in the firebuilt ruins
OF last weeks palaces Here all time is re.
produced In moment. The DESTROYER |
works ty earthquake, hy storm, by the at |
triton OF the ages and by fire. Time works
slowly and takes thousand years in which
To make an ornamental ruin; fire works with
lightning speed, and sets before our eyes
The ruins Of world in tho compass of a
night,
A night Of more grs ldeur can scarcely be
imagined than that Of our ruined city after
'ighttAll. AS fsr - the eye can reach to
he north, east and south Of the Nail office.
he smoldering flames, scarcely pcrceptible
Turing the day, give just enough light to
ender indistinctly visible the ruined walls
t the one-timc busy palaces, tce,nins with
fe and traffic; now not even y tit abiding
lace for bats and owls. Away in one di
sc'ion appear the walls of marble front !
Nv on Wabash Avenue, the spectre win. s
ows of which are lit up by the blazing ru
10 on the other side, looking like the fire
emon with hundred burning eyes,
"uching for spring across the South l
ranch, to bring destruction on the re =
a'ndcr of the doomed city. Looking =
rough their iron stays of one Of the re.
aiming bridges. II the NORTH, ward, AL i'm g
cnsc heap of burning grain and coal lights \
} the background, against which every Il
ing is clear cut and definite; disjointcd II
eleton stretches its bare and bony arms u
ward heaven, ~ it chained In Ill attitude q
supplication by the fire-ticnd. Here and
ere blue. red aud green lights fit like \
ectres and hohgob'ins over the graves Of n
lred commerce. Ever and anon Il falling Al
MI pitches heasdlong to the earth with q y
avy, dcadened thud. like the drum beat =
the destroying angel, calling u rally Of n
3 sooty cohorts for fresh and final u
arge. Against this threatening host a tt
III OF stout hearts il the only thing op OF
sed. $
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

O"S W out VI sAucSU, WuOSe SIT name u
Casey" tells the following delectable story
of his Indian scare: II was out moving on
tho island'-about thirty miles from Denver
when Indians were announced. And, by
Jove. sir. they come sweeping down on me
hybrgsaes. I made for the:housc to get nv
new Sunday vest-s relic of civilized days
and the folks gave me the baby Is con-
signment TO the first place of safety. I
hadn't time to take of my rubber boots-I
had been moving In swamp land-and 20
lit out, baby and all, just q was. After
running few rods came to the sand hills.
and laid the baby down In the first water
course. l piled up some buffalo chips be.
side II, and thus left it supplied with wooc
aud waterfall had-snd I knew it was
ssfe. because the Indians hadn't lost any
baby. After that, commenced to run and
very soon got scared. I tell you made
powerful good run, and didn't stop till I
struck the Planters House, in Denver.
And. cir, I wasn't tired nor thirsty,-only
just scared. I knew they never watercd
horses when they were hot, but still /
thought ought to do something, 70 l went
around to place to get drink Ny ears
began to burn like fun, and allowed they
had got sun. burned. but when come up to
the bsr, what do you think I saw In the biz
looking glass back Of the crockery shop on
the counter! I know you won't believe me,
but It 70 . certain fact, thyt I saw that the
Aeels n lesw rubber boots had worn As sli.
az 81 NY edvs!"-C'01orodO Re0iseer.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04
Playing Csrds.

1n the time Of George ILL.,. Horscs Wal
pole tells rs that everybody f,lloved Ham
lets direction. and spoke ''by the card. :
They were made the vehicles Of message,
| OF all kinds, and even reverend bi,hops
would take up IN ace Of hearts to convey in.
struceions, or serious matters ,of business.
some Of which are ssill in existence. Car.
features, then new species Of satire, were
sometimes drawn upon them, and ministers
OF state oondescendsd 70 invent the devices.
Charles Townsend himself casicaturing the
trial Of Admiral Byng ~ clsverly that The
pack was afterwards engraved. ..
1t has often been asked Why the nine Of
diamonds Was called the ''Curse Of Scotland"
and ~ an answer has already been giyeu BY
= late writer IN Notes and Queries, We may
perhaps conclude this article by giving the
three historical frc.s which hs assigns ~
having caused the saying. In the distracted
state OF the country during the reign of
Mary, q man, George Campbell by name, a,.
tempted TO steal the crown out 1T Edinburg
Castle. In this be was unsuccessful, but
managed to abstract nine valuable jewels
and escaped u foreign shore. To rsplscs
these heavy tax was laid u2Dn the country
which tho poor, oppressed people thought
20 great grievance that they termed 1t the
curse II Scotland; and until very recently,
the card itself bore the name of George
Campbell In the Highlands The second
explanation relates to the we'll. known mas.
sacre of Glencoe The mandate for this
cruel deed was signed by the eldest son Of
the Earl Of StMr, who was at the time Sec.
retary Of State for Scolla. I'D. The coat Of
nrms belonging to the family bears nine
Its shield, and the people not
daring to stikmatise the Master Of Stair -
'he curse Of Scotland, applied it to bis ar.
mortal bearings. The third explanation re-.
atcs to the battle of Culloden, which extin- |
Iuished the hordes of ,heS.usrt party, and |
vars at the time considered national curse.
The Duke of Cumberland. who was known
o have been gambler, 10 said to have car.
led pack Of cards In his pocket and when
y had won the famous field. he took out
he nine Of diamonds and wrote his scc mt
t the victory On il. <'samoer's yournrk
The new North-west., 1871-11-04
n NeoU Collection.

The following epitaphs, having been pre
pared expressly for the Boston Csmmereia
Bs1seis, that journal cautions al person,
against using them without obtaining con.
sent: -as#%+
Epitaph for liar l~~
4 Ia'lhs 10 lied vhils h had breath: ,..r
And strange to say lies st,l h deash, ;,.
For IN Angler Waiting for rise. .-,
For . Baker-Heknesds no more on earth.
For Betting Man-''Betssr of.
For Brewer f-9
A we'll known bsswe 10th here,
His ails sss o'a-hss 'on bic bies." .sw
For Waiter-''O Only waiting" -r
For Waiting with patients.
For Bsggar-I asked for bread and they
gave me stone.
For : Boo.black-With the shining ones.
For Potter
On earth hs of tarnsd clay 70 deli.
aI Dst now hss tunssd - elay himeek
For Rasoe 0rinder- Under ground.
For Dressmaker-.'For the fashion Of
this passeth away"
For Musical Director
IN beating tins BIZ lie NJ passsd,
But tims has bsatsa hin q lase
= For 6ailof-Ancl0rod. a#.i T.
For N nAuctioneee-0onel #Ha
For Watchmaker-Sto Stopped. 'a
For . Barber-6ent s-head. eszg
For Wbeelwright-Tirod Of ufa ,.e#a
For Telsgrapher-DoDascAsd.
For 4 6ealemaksr- ,....
H wsighs wsss ways q p)saaaas,sss
Isl. Il III Mes ltgal drssa,
H stssek balaace witA ~ vosjd. a
Ard theo - kieko1 IT, heem a9a
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

Jim smith and Johnny Greene. alter Nv.
tng had good bout one night. CONCLUDED 70
60 home. Arriving :. SmishS house, which
they knsw by sone peculiaSity thst even .
drsaken nss could not miseals, they oon.
menced . shoaf: '.Nn 6um-hic-a)tAi
Ho, 4lssusmithl" ..What DO you want
yos dtuhesa brulsss" sAaylea ~ ,f0nith
from the window. '.:4rp yourn Nh NisAl"
Mae - yoa. - vAae q yoa taiDssS'
"1ty9 No. oela-r III, oons ,ss,,
- ptsk oss Alnae Dnle. ~ Inh,er e..
80
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

BARNUx IN A FIX When George Wood
was about to open his Museum, Barnum's
last Museum was burned. Wood fearing
that Barnum would erect q new Museum nm
town. contracted to pay him 812, 900 per
year for ten years on condition that he
should not open any place of amusement in
New York during that time. Barnum re-.
tired. and for several years has received his
thousand dollars per month from Wood.
But, lying idle having made Baruum rest.
i've, he started an immense travelling show
that has swept all before 1t through the
country, frequently taking $1,000 to $4,000
In single day. Now Barnum wants to
bring his travelling show to New York for q
month, and offers Wood $4,000 for the
privilege. Wood replies, mo, sir! But tear
up the agreement by which am to pay you
$4,000 during the next seven years and you
may show in New York whatever and when.
ever you like" Barnum Is in q brown
study.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04

A VAST DkroRIT OF ORR The Enssv.
prize aays the great deposit OF rich, ore In
the Crown Point and Belcber mines, q Tor
~ developed. 10 Of the following dimen.
sions: Il 10 sSS feet in length, from, 50 to 20
feet In width, and Il known to b. 800 feet
In depth; that b, beginning 1t the 000-foot
level. Il has been explored down o far =
the 400 foot level. where Il appear, to grow
wider and stronger In every respect The
orc from the Belcher Il sinEnArly rich in
gold-the bars running from s 10 g flas
u gold. while thoss from the Yellow Jacket
are bat from - 70 D flne n gold.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04


marx Twain tells tho following funny In
csdent " Why, Captain, IN appear 10
have I'D cold" Yes, nadsm, > said the
Captain, Who 3 fond Of woskissi In the NJ
den early n the morning, IL Bis ehirt slesve,
II sspposs,I deserve IL / eaurht 4,
whiie breeknig he seventh comnapdma1At
lass 6oaday." The party, nlae md female
ssartsd and looked blank, ard ths lady vho
Drought out Tho remark said, = ven = 1
choking 1t would let her. !" Well upon ~
word. Captain. considering ~ unusoal cir
esnssaaoss Of IL CO. and your pvsSassn.
ss1sensdiagA + was hardly 'hscsasary 1br
yoa = ehtsr Into ssch f1ll passialki,.s )
When ths innocent Captain 81 hseYr -
found 70 his amusement, thas shs seventh
cooasdasis dscs, - ~ ~ Thu ~,
ssDsnb9 - o1DeGnh ~ ao6tsupjg holyLs.
The new North-west., 1871-11-04


There are different sorts Of political
economy. For example:
ITO make blade of grass grow
Where none has grown before"
f@.@H b. l1AY.
70 bay the Court, defraud The seass. oz
''s' And steal nillioa more
During : heavy shower, \ New Lon.
doner noticed . pDor fellow asleep on the
sidewalk. and soaked through. He keu,ly
aroused him and admonished him Of bis e.
posure. "Go way, !" said the insbsiate. 30
way. now do. Thia shower (hicl IL doiss
mo (hicl and the rsst Of the crops ! fbicl
sight Of good (hicl' I tell you" ..'a5't'a7
1t i stated that the practice Of brevi,e
bssr from rics i rapidly coming is,o ~ il
Germany. The bsss = said 70 b OF Z verv
ciear. pals color, of a extremely pleasant
mild taste, foamint, strongly, and yes 70.
tainine well it, carbooica acid The Chipaae
prepare drink from rice, .'sAs ashu.r > fhas
y not only Intoxicating. but, Ike ahsint,a,
peculiarly n,iscaisvoas II IL psrnassns e.
fsc4s. i''a s.. saiiA II a'F-si 1sli asTaI -
-Of s'.'kaaeasoo tan : ~ lAsass. 4. a,,,o,. =
food n England. : Losdoa Journal enyw
Thos who objseG = ~ 0js&oeejoa q III.
~ nfs en- =: itkis n1s' 1l,hous : scrtroa
> u tsih Of kaaassaps ~ = Asee -
lAeg naGs b . iaceovoni06o = ihaireur-
=. vAia y plnciss - aainas saserI q.
-szS-.xz 4SA &-N4A
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-19

ST. JOINS FA1R.-Night after night the
giddy throng sways to and fro, from table
to table, from the entrance to the remote
end of the new building. Pleasure reigns
supreme, and how could it be otherwise,
when one meets 80 many entertaining
ladies, who leave nothing undone to make
the visits of their friends pleasant and per-
suasive to repeated calls. The fair will
continue open tonight and tomorrow
night, when we presume it will close. We
suggest to the young gentlemen who have
not as yet put in an appearance at the fair,
that to night they will find some thing there
in which they are all deeply interested,
and that they will have cause to regret
their absence should they fail to attend.
We bespeak for Father Moynihan such a
success as he well deserves a result from
the fair which will, we trust, reassure him
of the high esteem in which he and every
thing he undertakes is held by his numer-
GUS friends.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-19

SHRovE TUEsDAY.-Next Tuesday will
rccur the far-famed occasion known in this
community under the name of Mardi
Gras." The English lace, in the old Ca
tholic days, long before Luther was born.
more piously knew it by the name of
Shrove Tuesday. On that day they pre-
pared themselves, by confession of their
sins, for the penitences and notifications
of the Lenten season. Their French
neighbors, with just as much faith, per-
haps, but tempered with their natural vi
vacity and pleasure-loving disposition, let
Lent look out for itself and made the most
of the little time remaining on the ordinary
calendar.
Times change, however. The world has
grown far more enlightened now than it
was then, especially in matters of divorce,
infanticide, ETC.; it has progressed won
derfully in railroads and rascality, and 90
Shrovo Tuesday too, like other things, has
been subjected to the law of change, not
in itself, but in it's popular acceptance.
Among the English races, whilom 50 pious,
it has fallen into disregard and is scarcely
known except by its name. With the
Frepch and their descendants Mardi Gras.
for large portion of the population, has
degenerated into kind of feast Of folly,
day of buffoonery and excess.
Catholics must be careful, in whatever
country they may live, not to be drawn
from the true spirit of the day by the
fashions of the age. AS one enters the
church with solemnity, so one ought to
enter upon Lent with decorum. Riotous
merriment at the door of the church is not
becoming, and it is hardly commendable to
pass from scene of debauch or even of
excessive frivolity to the penitential pros
tration where the ashes of humility are to
be placed upon the brow.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-19

MATRIMoNIAL.-Wef elicitate our friend
VIM. Enright, ESQ., upon the occasion OF
his marriage with Miss Mollie White,
daughter of our esteemed fellow-citizen,
E. D. White, Esq. The ceremony took
place on Saturday, the 18th inst, at the
conclusion of a nuptial Mass celebrated by
Rev. Father Cornelius Moynihan, in St..
Peters Church. Both parties have been
SO long faithful and regular attendants at
that church, that it was quite like a family
festival for the whole of the immense
crowd which throDged the building, and
who had known both of them SO long.
After the ceremony, the spacious parlors
of the brides father were inundated with
host of smiling friends, who gathered to
congratulate the happy pair. A groaning
table attested the old-fashioned hospitality
that still prevails in that quarter, and
amidst toasts and smiles the passing hours
did not lag. We wish long and prosper
GUS career to our newly welded friends.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-19

SOLDIERS PArAL PRoTEsT.-In another
column our readers will be pleased to find
well-written protest on the part of a
number of soldiers in the United States
army against the invasion of the Papal
States. 1t teammates from the Sixth Cavalry
regiment, stationed ut the barracks below
the city, and thus possesses the additional
inter9 et of being local. We are happy to
be thus the medium of publication for so
interesting document, and of helping to
inaugurate movement which will proba-
bly, become general throughout the United
States. These signers call upon their fell
low Soldiers, not only Catholics but others,
to protest against open act of lawless
violence and brute force. We hope their
call will be universally responded to.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-19
Regulations for Lent.

I. Owinp to the hardness of the times and
the difficulty for tho greater number to pro-
cure lenten diet, the use of meat is again per
mitted every day during Lent, Wednesdays
and Fridays of each week excepted. Persons
fasting should on fast days use meat only ut
one meal. Those who are dispensed can use it
at each meal .
2. The use of fish at tho meal where meat is
eaten is forbidden during Lent.
3. Persons who may have reasons for being
dispensed, entirely or in part, from the above
prescriptions relative to abstinence and last
ing, should consult their pastors or confessors
and conform to their ad7ice
4, The time granted for the accomplishment
of Paschal duty will commence the first Sun
day of Lent and close Trinity Sunday.
s. The prayer of the Holy Ghost will be
omitted ut Mass until the re assembling OF the
Council is announced; nevertheless, the faithful,
bv the express declaration OF the Sovereign
Ponttf, may in the meanwhile gain the lndul-
gence, in the form of jubilee, granted on 'ne
occasion of the Council.
&. The prayer of tho Holy Ghost viii be re-
placed at the Mass by the prayer gro 1dPd,
and they will continue at the Beredictiohs OF
the Blessed Sacrament to add 70 tk1 verslcle
and to the prayer of the Blessed sacrament
the versicle and the prayer Tor the rope.
:. In each church there will be, as much as
9. Ihe faithful are exhorted to assist assid-
uousyS vt these instructions, in order that those
for them may not be lost.
g The Rev. clergy i'll announcing to their
parishioners the collection to be made at Eas-
ter for tho, Seminary, should insist on the i'm
portance of this work, and on the duty incum
bent on the faithful to cooperate according to
tn cir means.
NAPOLEON JOSEPH,
Archbishop of New Orleans
BY order of his Grace:
j. L. GoUvENoT, Secretary.