The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-04

been reduced one and quarter mill, max
ing an aggregate reduction for the present
year of 90, All ,635. This surpasses the hopes
expressed by Gov. Tilden. The New York
Tribune says this saving is effected by no
false economy, but is largely in consequence
of cutting down extravagant salaries, lop-
ping off useless expenses and checking un
necessary out'ays.
1t ia reported that sn Italian professor
has discovered that perfumes from flowers
have a chemical effect on the atmosphere,
converting ita oxygen into ozone, and thus
increasing it's health. mparting power. AS
the result of his researches, he states tnat
the essen ce of cherry, laurel, lavender, mint
juniper, melons, tepnel and bergamot are
among those which develop the iargest
quantities of ozone, while anlse ana tnyme
develop it in a leas degree. Flowers desti-
tute of perfume have no such effect. he
recommends that dwellers in marshy or
otherwise unhealthy localities should sur
round their homes with profusion of the
most odoriferous flowers.
An article in the Galaxy for July makes
the inquiry. 'Can the trip to Europe be
shorteuedf" and says that "the time has
arrived when freight and passenger trefhc
should be separated on the ocean, as they
have long been on the land" The writer,
Mr.. Colgate, proposes new route. tie oil
rects attention to the excellent harbor OF
Whitebaven, at the southwest corner of No.
va Scotia, which, by slight extension OF
the present Canadian railway stem, could
be reached within thirty hours from New
York. A vessel running at an average
speed of tTenty-ope miles an hour could
cross from Whitehaven or Plymouth or
Brest in four and half days. The voyage
from New York to Milford Haven iEngiaho'
would require six days.
Mrs. Somerville, the famous mathematl
clan, gave an amusing account OF the Tear
of a thunder storm which prevailed In her
home in girlhood. Her mother alway q
trembled when a storm was approaching.
She prepared for it by taking out the steel
pins which fastened her cap. Seating her
self on sofa at a safe distance from tne
fireplace, she read aloud passages from the
Bible, selecting often the sublime descrip
Q tions of storms in the Psalms. Little Mary!
n who dreaded the thunder, was frightehe ec
:, the more by the strong language OF ths
Bible. To crown the whole, beautifu
pointer dog named Hero, that lived out
3 doors, used to rush into the house with
) howl at the first clap of thunder, aud hid
his head between Marys knees. Thu
n father would laugh at tn, m all, but geher
:, ally closed the window shutters to pleas
- his wife, and abe sat in the dark with th
! Bible in her lap as protector.
'e It's presumed that the finest lot of "shor
& horned" cattle in the world are now /
a. temporary quarters at No. 81 Pavonia aven
ne, Jersey City. They pumber fourtee
IN in all, and have been selected by compe
tent and experienced buyers from ever
- part of the United States and Canada, q
9, the almost fabulous cost OF Sl25 600. Tue
III are the property of Mr. George w. roy
st the foreign partner of Mr. a. 7. Stewart,
We this city, and will be shipped by the steam
er Holland, of the National line, on Thur
. day next, for England. OF the fourtee
" valuable animals. three are from hentuck
M eight from New York, two from Indian
Sf vol
Of able beasts are from the celebrated plant
.r. ton of Mr.. a. j. Alexander, of Woodiat
-. Park. Kentucky, and for them Mr.. +,
.o' paid $50, ZOO. One is bull, and the 9th
iiy q helfer. For the former Sl2 UGO was pal
and for the latter SIS .0o0.-N I. Hera
At recent sac of drawings in Par
rid, "The alteration of the Magi," by Leonar
in da Vinci, brought 10 900 francs ; study
on a picture of St. Anne, l3 600 francs stu
,hs of dreperies, l 600 francs studies of m'
r' 2lO0 francs; Mounted Courier" :
MS francs three studies for victory, 2,t
be francs "Beatrice d'Este" and "Ludivi
and Storza," 3 600 francs. By Raphael, IT
Flight of Lot aud his Daughters" broul
r to 10 900 francs; "Scene at the Tomb"
: ~ francs "Crowning of the Virgin" So
" francs "Intoxication," by Rubens, = F.;
n oil fraucs "Fall OF Phaeton," by Mich
on Angelo, 600 francs ; sketch for tie !
n q Judgment, ) 600 francs. By Rembran
)r8' 1OuHS OiTl b'ohlHS ~ II aSS,
and frarcs "Corneille Nicolas Ansloo," q,
',tr francs cold Woman" geo francs tn
IVY, studi, for a martyr, by Cimabue, $50 frar
tee' two heads, by Albert Durer, 1850 fran
'Phinp the Good" by j. Van Eyck, 6,
that francs Triumph Of Caesar" by Mant
=. - ma, GOO francs -Four Children" by
ruGiuo, , 800 francs.
:. The best joke that poor gullible j
1s Bull has had to witness land TO pay de'
sne for) was perpetrated on the queens bi
ould day. We refer to the fact that the Pri
and of Wales was on that day created (bless
that mark) field marshal. He never hear
= shot fred in war he knows nothing vi
- ever about military tactics any more I
to n London boy who sees review in H
the Park and yet he is put over the head
nos hundreds of officers who have braved d.
.rca in many a battle field, and grown grey
'' the service of an empire which has t
uses proved itself uugrateful. TIE pay'of fl
se IN marshal is very large, and it ought to
de- gone to some old soldier Instead of b.
take given to one who has already El20,0C
q the year from the over taxed people of t
- | 4 .bi