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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-10

Professional and Amateur xusici-
clans should examine the COMM ~r,oH Soto
Srors, found only In Geo. Woods / Cos Or
gans.
THE EoL,xE. A most delicate, soft or breath
ing stop.
The Vox HUxAxA. A BARITONE solo, not =
| fan or trcmolo.
TIE Piano. A beautifully toned piano, which
will nevcr require tuning. Sec advertisement
I in another c,lumn. MONS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-10

T A CROSSE STEAM MARBLE
WORKS.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

"a" saw store to-day--a shrub store
and there was sign hanging out. GAN
kinds of roots for SALE" l went in, and
says I, "Got all kinds of roots?''
Says he, "Yes sir"
Says I, "Give me ten cents worth of root
hog or die"
If hadn't been afraid he was armed /
wouldn't have run as fast as / did.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

e5y- met an old friend in Philadelphia
named Bartlett.
Says I, "What's the news?"
Says he, "My wife had twins yesterday"
Says I, "You're raising Bartlett pairs
amt you?"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

az A mong all the ratiacations of So
ciety, pious hack drivers are scarcer than
plaid zebras, and plaid zebras are scarcer
than toad-stools with cane bottoms.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

~ A Scotchman asked an Irishman
why farthings were coined in England, and
Pats answer was "To give scotchmen
an opportunity to subscribe for charitable
institutions"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14
ID oBINsoN HOUSE,
(Formerly kept by Woodruff and Turbett,)
Neg bloomfield, Perry County, Pa.
AMOS ROBINSON, Proprietor.

This well known and pleasantly located hotel
has been leased for a number Of years by the pres
ent proprietor lie will spare no pains t0 accom-
m0date his guests; The rooms are comfortable
the table well furnished with the best In the mar
careful and attentive hostler will be in attendance
A good livery stable VIII be kept BY the pr0prietorj
April 3, 1871. u
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14
H U M 0 R 0 U s /.
Calling for Pepper.

During the theatrical season of last year,
the drama of "The Long Strike" was pro-
duced at one of our theatres, and for the
manipulation of the telegraph instrument,
which plays an important part in the most
important act of the play, Jim wasengaged.
His position was such that he could see
the audience without being seen, and
when upon taking his position, discover
ing in the auditorium brother operator
from Memphis, by name Pepper-who had
that day arrived in town-he determined
to have little sport on his own account.
Accordingly, when the time came for the
sending of the first dispatch, Jim loudly
sounded on his machine the words, How
are you, Pepper?''
The quick professional ear of Pepper
caught the words instantly, and wondering
"who the deuce it was," Strengthened up
and stared at the stage as if he would have
given two dollars and half to know some
thing.
"Pepper, how's your mother? ?" came
from the instrument, and Pepper thorough
ly mystifed, turned confidently to his fair
partner to express his utter astonishment
at the most singular circumstance.
AS luck would have it, the auditorium
held quite delegation of telegraphers,
who by this time saw that Jim was up to
one of his tricks, and with one accord they
began to look about the theatre for "Pep-
per-"
Jim saw the effect of his experiment,
and enjoyed himself hugely
Pepper hadn't got through telling his
girl all about it, when there came another
message.
"That won't do, old Pepper. know
you well, and you hadn't better be fooling
that confiding creature with any soft non
sense"
This reused the telegraph boys to the
very pitch of curiosity; and many of them
stood up, gazing longingly about them as
if their only object in life was to discover
Pepper.
Pepper felt that they knew him, and the
confusion which had been gradually COW
ering his handsome features, grew into
modification when he saw so many eyes
evidently leveled at him, and at last cul-
minated in his withdrawing from the the
atre. But Jim was bound to give him
parting shot; and as he faded from view
he heard borne to his ears: "Good by,
Pepper. Put your trust in Providence,
but keep your powder dry"
Those who appreciate the affair were
much amused, and SO, indeed, was the vic
tim himself when on the following day, he
learned who had SO neatly captured him.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

Gy- The enunciation of texts of sermons
sometimes occasions quiet smile from the
hearer. We remember one occasion of this
sort when we could not restrain our ris-
ibles. A small preacher, whose head only
rose little above the front of the pulpit,
once rose and with squeaking voice said,
cit is |. Be not afraid"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

esB- A rural gentleman standing over a
register in one of our stores, says the Dan
bury Ne,os, attracted general attention to
himself by observing to his wife; Marian,
guess I'm going to have fever, feel
such hot streaks runin' up my legs"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

C1s- " l am a self-made man," said ma
tive of Stonington the other day, to New
York gentleman, with whom he had been
driving sharp bargain. "Glad to hear
you say so," responded the New Yorker,
who had been worsted in the bargain, {" for
it relieves the Lord of a great responsible
ity."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

e2- "Now, Johny Wells, can you tell
me whatLis meant by a miracles" "Yes,
Teacher, mother says if you don't marry
the new deputy sheriff, it viii be mir
acle."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

Cg- A kings fool who condemned to die
was allowed chose tho form of death,
chose old age.-An Iowa girl being asked
the same question, remarked that If she
must die she preferred to be smothered-
with kisses.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

NEW WRITING MAcHINE.-A writing
machine on trial at Washington d. c., is
thus described The machine is about the
same size as an ordinary sewing machine,
and can be worked by child who can spell
as easily as by grown person. 1t con-
sists of series of forty-two keys, to which
are attached two steel hammers, and each
of these represents a letter, q figure, or a
punctuation mark. The keys are arranged
in four rows, like the keys Of an organ, and
are operated on precisely the same princi-
pie. The hammers are arranged in a circle
and when the key is pressed the cores
ponding letter moves to the centre, reced-
ing again Immediately when the pressure
is removed. A space key is provided, by
means of which the spaces between words
are made. Mr.. Washburne, of San Fran
cisco, patented an improvement on the
machine, and he contemplates the use of
printers ink. In the original the color is
taken from prepared ribbon, which is
between the hammer and the paper. At
the end of each. line the M achine is adjust
ed for the next line by means of q treadle,
which is worked by the foot of the opera
tor. By this machine three times as much
work can be written as an ordinary man
can write.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF TIE
CuURCH.-A writer in one of our foreign
exchanges thus felicitously expresses this
idea:
''Men treat the Church like the bully
who complains that a child has struck him.
The Church is very strong, stronger than
anything out of heaven, but her strength is
Dot that of the world, and therefore need
not alarm its friends. 1t is chiefly mani
tested in suffering. Nothing can exhaust
or wear her ont. Eighteen centuries of
persecution have failed to do it, and if the
world should last eighteen centuries more,
the issue will be just the same. 1t will
only beat itself to pieces against that i'm
movable rock. But in all that the world
counts strength the Church is weaker than
a child. An Italian apostate can ehut up
her Pontiff in prison, and no angel comes to
take him out. A German trooper can in
suit her bishops with impunity-at least
for time-and the puny despots of
Swiss Canton can close her churches and
Danish her priests. Who is 80 weak as she
is 7 The scam of the earth can mock her,
as the Jewish rabble Knocked her Lord:
They eau use scourges now as they did
then, and plat crown of thorns and set
up a cross, and dig sepulchre, and only
go home when they have sealed the stone
and made it sure. Why then, do they
conspiring against them, and that they
are only acting in self defence Why
do the strong tremble before the weak 7
What can she do to hurt them 2 1t is
true that they will perish, and she will
remain, but that is an arrangement OF
Providence, and should not be made a
reproach to her. She is what God made
her. She can suffer, but she cannot die.
She will bury all her enemies of this age as
of every other, and when everybody else
has forgotten them, she will be praying
over their graves for the pardon of their
sins. 1t is not anger which she feels to-
ward the Bismarcks of the hour, profane
and brutal as they are, for sue knows what
their fate will be, and what will be her
own"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09
lining STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1873

buried by the charity of the neighbors. Even
this loss and degradation did not stop the hus-
years ego, he fell into the hold of . vessel
where he had been ut work shoveling coal, and
was killed instantly. As in the case of her
unfortunate husband. and she had to apply to
the Commissioners Of Charity and Corrections,
who sent her husband to Potters Field to be
buried among the paupers and the unknown"
what did your sister do afterwards Z"
queried the doctor.
Well after his death she removed to Null
berry street, where she hired o room for four
machine on time and took in wooden shirts at
So cents dozen. Finding that it was impos-
sible to make over four dozen in one week. she
was compelled to give up this work and take
also gave them up and returned the machine.
She afterwards took in washing, and as she
obtained the washing of several gentlemen
who were made acquainted with the facts of
her condition, they paid her the same prices
that they did at the laundry. One night she
left her washing out, as it had been raining all
day, and in the morning she found that some
every stitch of the clothing away. She imme-
diately went to the gentleman and told them
her story. All of them believed her but one
Jew, who had her arrested aud brought to the
Tombs. Judge Bowling CHeaven bless him y
discharged her, and she returned home almost
broken. hearted. Witnessing her condition,
advised her to come to this house, which she
from other parties, but no sooner had she
commenced to be rid of her troubles, than she
was attacked with intlammatory rheumatism
and was unable even to dress herself. Every
day she became poorer, and helped her all
could, but as am a widow with four children,
it was impossible to help her sufficient to get
| along. Believing that the rheumatic attack
would be only temporary, she pawned one ar
ticle after another in the house, and gave mp
| all hope and died of broken heart" The
woman concluded her story by saying that she
would take the two orphans to her own house,
and trust in God to give her strength to work
for her own and them too.
BY this time Coroner Young had arrived,
and after makinga few inquiries the inquest
adjourned with a verdict that Margaret
Flynn came to her death by exposure"
This was the last ever heard of this case ex-
cept by a Uorld reporter, who had got wind of
the history of the woman and published the
su distance of it. But though the matter WAS
m ade public, not single philanthropist ever
visited the two orphan children to see if they
needed either food or clothing.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09
7 ,oNG LOOKED FOR COME AT LAST
THE UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE.

The best Low Priced Microscope ever made EI.
ceediDgy useful for examining Flowers insects and
Minute Objects. Detecting Counterfeit Money and
Disclosing the Wonders Of the Microscopic World.
1t is adapted the of hyscians Teachers Stu.
dents and the Family Circle. Requires Focal
lstment and therefore be readily used by any
person. Other Microscopes OF greater power cost
81 each and upwards. and difficult to under.
stand that none but scientific them.
The Universal always gives satisfaction.
One single Microscope will DO sent carefully packed
by mail, on receipt OF 81.
Agents wanted everywhere. Address
d. L. STAPLES 4 Co,
oceI en- Allen Michigan.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

"Why is a woman like ivy 7" inquired
Mr.. Funnidog. II hope it is a compliment
to the ladies'" remarked Mrs. Housewife.
"a woman is like ivy, madam, because the
greater the ruin the closer she clings."
5There is a reverse to Mr.. Funnidog's rid
de-" observed Bitter Aloes, (Which is 30
good. Why is ivy like woman Be-
cause the closer she clings the greater the
ruin" "A most ungaliant speech / must
say" cried the colonel.-Chdmber's Jour
nal.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

Ladies in delicate health should go to
Colorado. The case of Mrs. Prather of
Gold City shows the wonderful restorative
effects of the climate. She could not even
sweep her room when they lived in Ohio,
but in less than year after her arrival in
the territory, she chased her hpsband q
mile and quarter with pitchfork.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

fully arranged in three carriages and elegantly
ornamented. The Holy Father received the
boys offering with great kindness, and made
them an affectionate address in reply, exhort-
ing them to the practice Of the Christian vir-
tues; and gave to each of them medal, which
had been blessed BY himself-London Tablet
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

A man on one of our Bayous puts two
ounce can of nitro glycerine inside of a
chicken, losses the chicken to an alligator,
and the bayou which once knew that alli-
gator knows him no more.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

IJoME FOR EMIGRANTs.
FOR SALE, OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PRO
PERTY-i30 Arpents Of hne high Prairie Land, eight
miles west OF New Iberia, La. and two miles from
OpelouRas Railroad Excellent neEhborho0d. Price
Ten Dollars per ArPeDt. Easy terms. Apply 81 this
once. aus 3m
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ERANCIS JOHNSON
UNDERTAKEN,

2O5 and 2U7 Magazine street, New Orleans
Metallic Cases and Caskets of all kinds. Rosewood,
Mahogany and Plain Collins. Bodies EN- bAmed, dis.
inferred and carefully shipped Orders by telegraph
letter promptly attended TO. Prices always reasonable
Printed drectlon sent With eaeh case. ianl9 72-Iy
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

WALL PAPER. PAINTS. WINDOW GLASS, Etc
llo. Common Street.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

Referring to tho above notice, take pleasure in
comm ending Mr.. ALFRED DAMARIN TO the patrons
of the above establishment, where they Ill always be
served with attention and polteness aud find every
thing in his line of business.
oc5 II GAINES & RELF
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09
JoME FOR EMIGRANTs.

ocsI en-
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

Rome, the centre of truth in this world-but
which will remain there.
"Go, and may God bless your works may
He receive your prayers. By those works may
you edify your neighbor, and by those prayers
may you obtain of the Lord those mercies and
graces which we look for from Him alone.
"Dear sons, lift up my hands and 1 bless
your courage I bless your parents, your fami
lies, and all that belongs to you. May Our
benediction be present with you during life
and at the hour of death.
" Benedictio Del, ETC."
NoTRE DAME Do sACRE CGUR.
On the 9th inst, in one of the halls of the
Vatican, the Holy Father gave audience to
deputation from the Arch Confraternity of Our
Lady of the Sacred Heart. The deputation
came to present to his Holiness, behalf of
the Arch-Confraternity, picture representing
the Blessed Virgin holding her Divine Son in
her arms, while the Holy Child holds His own
Sacred Heart in his hands. The deputation re-
quested the Pope to bless the picture, which is
to be enclosed in q rich frame and placed over
one of the affairs in the church of st. Andrew
at the Quirnal. The picture is the work of
the distinguished artist Siguor Slverio Cap
paroni.
A PAPAL INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The Holy Father supports a school for poor
boys in the Vigua Pa, where the inmates are
trained up in the works of husbandry under
the presidency of Monsignor de Merode. Last
week the boys were permitted to present to
the Holy Father, in the gardens of the Vatican
an Offering Of tho fruits of their labor taste
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

OWING TO THE HARD TIMES, PARTIES
~ having PIANOS, FURNITURE, etc, to % RI =
MOVED, PACKED or SHIPPED, would md u 70
their advantage to call Z. SHOOTER, corner Camp
and Natchez streets leave their ordeEs AZ ma.
done n Camp street. or BlRokmars Music Store, 00l
Canal street An work done prompt and WITH caro- 81
the lowest rates. rahIe ISV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20
VIRGINIA n E"S.

Amongst the new corners TO Redmond we
are pleased to recognize MIR. Philip William
Fauntleroy, of Winchester, the grandson of the
late Ptilip Williams. who, as lawyer anu
gentleman, was an ornament TO his State MT.
Fauuteryy is gentlcman Of decided talent,
and we may safely predict for him high honors
in the future.
The Amherst Enterprise says. Only a
slnall proportion Of the lands III this county,
advertised to be sold for taxes on Monday,
were sold. A considerable quantity were re-
deemed but the greater part will gu to the State.
The lands sold may be redeemed within TWO
years from the tune they were sold.
The freight over the Atlantic Mississippi
aud Ohio railroad for the last few weeks has
been 50 heavy az to tax its locomotive and
frsirh, cars caracity to its uttermOst limits,
Notwithstanding the fact that it is the best
equipped road 10 the Soub, aud equal to any
10 the cuuatry.
The Virginia Star says: "The Eagle Gold
Mine, 10 Stafford equity, was sold on thurs
day last at public auction (G. Johnston auc'
tioucer) to Msssrs. Cutter Il Dewitt, OF Massa
chusetts, for S5l 600. There Is no prospect OF
the niue being worked at present.
Recently Messrs D. FL Mcclure, Marshal
Mccormick and J. & Moore, special COM
missioners sold the knight estate, lying or
the Opeouon, in Clarke county. aud Containing
500 acres of land, to A. Moore, jr., at s25 per
acre.
The Farmers Assembly Of Westmoreland
King George and Stafford counties held Its
sscoud semi annual meeting at King George
Court House on Thur.day the 18th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20
Alexandri.ns and Virginiaus visitir
J. Bumgardner's old Rye whiskcy.

1t having come to the knowledge of the pro-
lriLtors Of the above celebrated brand tina. un-
scrupulous Iart',s are travelling through the
State representing themselves as the manufac-
purers OF the only genuine Bumgsrdncr Wits
hey, and seeking 70 sell their inferior goods on
the reputation OF 81. Bumgardner, the public
is hereby in ormcd That we are It's SOLE MAN
UFACTUkERS AND PROPRIETORS, and
that NO ONE ELSE HAS THE LEAST
SHADOW OF A CLAIM 10 ITS REPUTA-
TON. The above brand is protected against
infringement BY letters patent, No. 1909 'ssued
June lOth, 1873, and any violations of their pro-
visi ms will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law SEND YOUR ORDERS DIRECT.
J. BUMGARDNEk u SONS,
nov 17-1m Stau:tOn, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20

CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, the
perennial memorials for the settlement of in
ternational quetions by arbitration, 10 order to
prevent war were presented by Mr.. Sumner.
A bill was passed prohibiting the printing of
the extra number Of public documents which
have heretofore burdened the mails. The
Civil Service Committee were unable to agree
to the House Salary bill, and reported instead
of it bill reducing the compensation of Con-
gressmen and the officials of both Houses to
what it was previous to the passage of the
salary grab, and directing the Secretary to
coyerlinto the Treasury the returns of back pay
which have been made, or all sums on that &C.
count which have not been drawn by members.
Notice was given that the bill will be called up
On Monday, and if it passes it will reduce sala-
rles to precisely what they were previous 10 last
March, and make considerable saving ascom-
pared with the House bill on the same subject.
The resolution for the adjournment over the
holidays was brought up. Several members
opposed it on the ground that some disposition
must be made of the Bankrupt act, but others
urged that nothing could be done with it be-
fore January; and after changing the day for
the commencement of the recess to Monday
next the SenaIe agreed to the resolution, and
then adjourned to January 5th, 1874.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. But.
Ter reported the additional Civil Rights bill,
and it was discussed during the greater part of
the day. Dir. Buffers speech upon it was
chiefly remarkable for saying that it might be
failure, although the experiment of giving
the colored race equal privileges on steamboats,,
railroads, in places otaamusemeut, hotels, and
public schools was yet 70 be tried. Mr., Beck
opposed the bill as coercion of the States and
Mr.. Cox offered an amendment to make the
punishment applicable to colored men as well
as whites. Mr.. Raiuey, oolored member
from South Carolina, defended the bill as ne
cesssry to override the anti-negro legislation of
certain States and it was then laid over uutil
the House meets again in January Mr.. But
Ter introduced his bill for Increasing the volume
of the currency by. the issue of bonds bearing
3.65 per cent. interest, and it was referred to
the Banking Committee. The Military Commit
tee re ported resolution directing the Presi-
dent to order Court of Inquiry into General
Howard's actions as head of the Freedmen .
Bureau, but it was Withdrawn for the present
MIR. Cessna revived the old Chorpenniog claim
for carrying the mails, which had been exposed
as an attempted fraud by committee of the
previous Congress-, and asked for rehearing
of the case. MI. Dawes made sharp expo
sure Of Mr.. Cessna and his client, and the lat
ter. then concluded to withdraw the matter for
the present. The House then concurred with
the Senate in the adjournment until January 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20
NJ ARRI BID.

In Alexsndria, Va. on Thursday, the 18th
instant, at the residence of the brides parents,
by Rev Joseph R. Wheeler, OF Baltimore
ALEXIS SMITH, of Wilmington, Delaware,
to MARY HARMON, daughter of Allen G.
Harmon, esq.
At Grassland, Fsuquier county, Va, Deem,
Der 5, 1873 by Rev Mr.. Nelson, W1LLlAM
B. CLAG EFT, of Washington, .. c., and Miss
ELLA LOUISA, daughter Of james D. Hall,
of Fauquer county, Va
On tho 18th instant, at the residence of Mr.. 7.
T. Crittenden, by Rev. Dr.. Jos Bullock, Of AL
exsndris, HENRY N. CASA WAY, OF Wash
ington, and SALLlE LEE COLEMAN, of
Louis Vile, Ky. No cards.