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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-28

will be near enough to Good People's nol-
low to 20 there the fret thing in tne moInlnk'
before they inquire for you bere, Promlse me
IN 90 there Counor, OF else won't Keep Tue
secret. Then, ut breakfast to morrow 1t morn
ing can say you have gone over 10 see Counin
Anne. 1t will keep mamma rom pelne m this
and IL Cousin Anne gets to know all tnis
trouble, she will come over and put us "ii "
rights" ,so. ,s,,svo the hiding
will be most complete that way. tne.e - x ,ha
Lodge before breakfast no one WIZ susPeeo
me Of taking Lictor there. He Will seem ~ ~
have been spirited away, and no ono WI
ever get word of the truth ont OF snes
Morris. / should like to see Pelham's face
when he comes up to the empty kephel 10
MORO W, and james begins to biarney hiH Cr
II shall not like to zee it. You Know, Con. .
am always on your side whatever you 90 !,
! bot / shall not be able to help being sorry tol
| Pelham. Its harder thing for him TO De
made angry than it is for you or me. ne 0an noS
| forgiy ys as we cam because it has been 80 muon
greater pain. know that aoooS MUM e
| he says 80 little" ..uar
| "Well, but you'll keep the secret wnateset o.,
] comes Beyond all, don't let out nihb "
James Morris or Red-haired Dennis pelng IN 4;
What would they cay through the country A. u
Miss Eileen turned informer 7" I'm going 70
| he'd now-you urderstaHd-tired ont WIZ
nursine Murdock Malacby all the afternoon ~,
As you open the drawing-roo door, sn nhlt y; y;
shutting my solf into my peo-roo" WIN e
mo, don't, Connor dear; that's jast use
less bit of. the echemipg wish you were no
SO fond of. No one will ask tor sUu: s:s.hin, hTr
to-day, and have no thoughts to spare 1or ns
, I shall keep close to the piano all the evening
| and play all the vulRarest Jigs ano a"ITes
? kno ", to please Mr.. ORoone, and SET on EnU,
Charles off talking to papa and mamma aoou
his dau ghter's music-lessops, and the gran
: German and Italian music they perform.
@ know how quiet that keeps everybody"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26
Artificial Rubies.

The production of crystallized alumina
in the form of corundum, which is the
substance of number of oriental gems,
and especially of rubies and sapphires, has
engaged the thoughts of several expert
menters, but hitherto only microscopical
CRYSTALS have been produced.
Two Frenchmen NM. Frenzy and Fell.
have lately succeeded in obtaining speci-
mems which may be used in watch-mak
ing, and may be cut by the lapidary.
Their method consists in heating for long
time at red heat a mixture of illuminate Of
lead and silica. Thirty kilogrammes Of
the mixture were thus treated for twenty
days. The alumina is gradually liberated
and cristalizes. 1t thus gives colorles:
corundum, but if two or three hundredths
Of bichromate of potash be introduced into
the mixture, this acquires the color of ru
bies. With little oxide of cobalt the
sapphire is obtained. The reproduction
is exact as regards density, hardness, i,ril
lianey, color, and even, as NJ. Jannettai
has observed, crystalIographic and optica
] properties.-ScieRtifc american.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26
Cure for Diptheria and Scarlet Fever.

As these two insidious diseases are still
lurking in many communities in York
county, where physician is not always
obtainable, we publish the following re-
ceipt, which is given by a writer from
Butler county, in the Harrisburg Patriot
Here is cure for diptheria which never
fails to cure in this neighborhood, where
it has been in use for the last ten years.
know of one lad who was unable Ia
swallow anything for two days except
honey and sulphur, which cured him Of
one of the worst cases of diptheria
Following is the recipe, which is effec.
tive alike for diptheria or scarlet fever:
Mix sulphur and sugar so as to max
the dose palatable Give from one to threG
tablespoonfuls at dose, according to ago
enough to physic the patient freely
Next crate some horseradish and put som,
good cider vinegar upon it. Let the pa
tient sup of this as much as he can, anC
you need not swob the throat. Keep tn,
throat coated with sulphur mixture fo
three or four days more A tablespoonful
of flour of sulphur mixed with water vii
act the same on most patients as Epson
salts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

'Yes-living to earn is good; unseemly
intrusion is good. In fact, all very gOOd. F"
"Come, Lena, I'm getting sleepy" " said
the friend, yawning, while she sent look
of intelligence to Ernest, which said,
Don't give upl' "Amy, we can not af-
ford to waste time; let US go on with our
work"
"0h, certainly" said Ernest, as they
resumed their craft, making wax-fowers.
II see see wax figures. In the show
business, arc you not?"
II suppose you know that this visit of
yours viii be the talk of the neighborhood,
Ernest 2"
"Yes. They will say, "What do you
think the bride was dressed in !? White
kid shoes and green glass breast-pin ?"
"Ernest, you are too provoking for any
thing?"
"It seems to me that the provoking is on
your side
"Yoa are corncred at last, Lena" said
Amy. l see no way of escape, further
more, l have made up my mind that 1
sciU not go for the police and viii go for
the minister"
''To think of that poor young theologian
waiting in the hotel parlor Have you
no feeling" said Ernest.
for one, cannot endure it, said
Amy; II am going for his reverence i'm
mediately," and she seized her hat and
started for the door,
"Amy, what do you mean p cried
Lena, trying to detain her. The girl
eluded her grasp, and Lena did not
elude Ernest's. But she cried out, ''Amyl
Amy, how dare you? and |, in such cos
tune !" Then she sank on chair beside
him and meekly confessed that she believed
in his sincerity at last"
When the minister came, they were
looking very happy.
Ernest returned to his hotel happy
benedict
The next day the trio run through a
course of millinery and jewelry; and that
night the gossipers of the home village
were greatly astonished at their splendid
entree.
"Ernest," said Lena, when they were
fairly at home at bis house, ~ would not
have led you such race, but for some
foolish gossip overheard"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26
Tapioca it is Found and how it
is Prepared.

The plant from which tapioca is obtain
ed is a native of South America, and cul-
tivated extensively in Brazil, as also in
many parts of the East Indies and the In
dian Archipelago. Ii is q woody plant,
with slender stalks, and grows to the height
of about eight feet, aEd known as the Cas-
sava or Manioc plant 1t has smooth,
palm-shaped leaves, and bears small, green
flowers, which grow in clusters, with an
immense-sized heshy root, sometimes
weighing as much as forty or fifty pounds
The plant belongs to a highly poisonous
tribe, and is itself one of the most virulent
of the species. This poison is found more
particularly in the juice of the plant, a
small quantity killing birds, quadrupeds,
and even man himself, causing cold per-
spirations, great swelling and commissions,
generally ending in death; but this delete
rious substance is so highly volatile if ex-
posed to heat, or even the open air for
about two days, that its property is entire
ly dissipated.
A Surinam physician administered it,
by way Of experiment, to dogs and cats,
which died after twenty-five minutes in
dreadful agony. Dissection proved that it
operated by means of the nervous system
alone-an opinion confirmed by thirty-six
drops being given to q criminal. These
had hardly reached the stomach when such
torments and commissions ensued that the
man expired in six minutes. Three hours
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26
Strange Bible Facts.


The learned Prince of Granada, heir TO
the Spanish throne, imprisoned by order
of the Crown for fear he should aspire to
the throne, was kept in solitary eonfne.
ment in the old prison at the Place of
Skulls, Madrid After thirty-three years
in this living tomb death came to his re
lease, and the following remarkable re-
searches taken from the Bible, and marked
with an old nail on the rough walls of his
cell, told how the brain sought employment
through the weary years
In the Bible the word Lord is found
1853 times; the word Jehovah $3.50
times and the word Reverent but once,
and that in the 9th verse of the cxIth
Psalm. The Sth verse of the cxyIIth
Psalm is the middle verse of the Bible.
The 9th verse of the with chapter of
Esther is the longest verse, 35th verse
XIth chapter of st. John is the shortest.
In the cviith Psalm four verses are alike.
the 8th, 10th, 21st, and 31st. Each
verse of the cXXXyIth Psalm ends alike.
No names or words with more than six
syllables are found in the Bible. The
XXXvIth chapter of Isaiah and xIxth
chapter of I'd Kings are alike. The word
Girl occurs but once in the Bible, and that
in the Sd verse and I'd chapter of Joel.
There are found in both books of the
Bible 3,56S, ,483 letters, 773,6S3 words
81 1873 verses, 1,ls9 chapters and sc
books The xxvIth chapter of Acts of
the Apostles is the finest chapter to read.
The most beautiful chapter in the Bible is
the XIII Psalm. The four most inspiring
promises are John xIvth chapter and I'd
verse, John With chapter and 37th verse,
Matthew xrth chapter and 28th verse, and
xxxvIth Psalm, 4th verse. The 1st verse
Of the Ixth chapter of Isaiah is the one
for the new convert. All who fatter
themselves with vain boastings of their
perfectness should learn the With chapter
of Matthew. All humanity should learn
the With chapter Of St. Luke from the Goth
verse 10 its ending.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26
Selttt 4oetrp.
THE OLD MIRROR.
sr SARAH HELEN wHlrrxAx.

BY SARAH HELEN wHlrENAS.
OftI see at twilight
In the hollow gloom,
OF the dim old mirror.
Phantasmal faces loom
Noble antique faces
sad as with the weight
OF some ancient SORROW.
Some ancestral fate
Little rose-lipped faces.
Locks Of golden shine.
Laughing eyes Of childhood
Looking into mine:
Sweet auroraf faces.
Like the mornings bloom;
All. how long and long ago,
shrouded for the tomb!
In bridal chamber
Once the mirror hung,
Draperies Of Indian looms
over II were flung.
From It's giIded sconees.
Fretted now with mold.
Waxen tapers glimmered
On carcanets Of gold
Perfumes of the summer night
We're through the lattice blown,
Scents OF brier-rosss
And meadows newly mown.
The minor, then, looked eastward
And caught the mornings bloom,
And flooded with is rosy gold
The dream light OF The room.
Tonight It's lookin1 westward
Toward the sunset wall;
The wintry day IS wanting,
The dead leaves driff and fall.
AL about the hearth-stone
The whitening ashes blow,
The wind il wailing an old song
Heard long and long ago.
Like the dead leaves drifting
Through the wintry air.
Like white ashes sitting
Ger the hearth-stone bare
Sad ancestral faces.
Wan as moon lit snow,
Haunt the dim old mirror
That knew them long ago.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

Hogarths line of beauty was the curve,
which in all material structure breaks mo-
notony of effect and pleases the eye.
Compared with the grandest monuments
of architecture mans frame is supremely
beautiful; but when the "human form
divine" is all contorted with rheumatism
and other painful diseases of similar ma
ture, admiration is lost in pity for the
sufferer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

As land is improved by sowing it with
various seeds, so is the mind by exercising
it with different studies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

" hen faithful mother goes on whal-
ing expedition, she never fails to get all
the blubber she wants.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

1t is obsolete to talk of the 'pit" of tho
stomach; it's the parquet now.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

The man who dosen't advertise is dollar
foolish and dime wise.-Ez.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

When is butter like Irish children
When it is made up into little Pats
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

Never try to learn how much temptation
you can resist.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

AN ITALIAN SUNsET.-The sun has
just gone down. An Italian sunset in its
highest glory is now before us. Serried
ranks of clouds are on fire. They are re-
hected from the swollen bosom Of the Ar
no, which glows and burns with the last
light of day. All the west is filled with
broken and dissolving rainbows: piles of
purple and orange, and brilliant red hues
and violet rays, are heaped up there in
masses Ofrich coloring, great heaven of
beauty and glory, in which the fading
clouds float like islands Of the blest in an
infinite sea.-Dr. Prime.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26

NEwsPAPERs.-The newspaper of to-
day is the marvel of the century, says a
New York clergyman. 1t is a miracle of
system. 1t is a monument of human in
dustry. 1t is a wonder of foresight and
insight. 1t not only stirs our gratitude
it eompels our respect. We may well take
off our hats in the presence of the news
paper, it represents so many praiseworthy
qualities. BY its instrumentality every
body is next door neighbor to everybody.
1t makes the whole world akin. The
daily report of the doings of the globe in
creases human knowledge, broadens our
sympathies, naturalizes us in every country
and unifies our race. o for the day when
these white-winged carrier doves shall
convey peace on earth and good will to-
ward men in their multitudinous flights.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-11-21
several thousand dollars more bad they
MT been so quick: The river is very low

several thousand dollars more bad they
MT been so quick. The river is very low
at present.
A meeting is ca led for next Saturda,
in order to organize On immig~tion So.
cicty, for the dissemination of information
to settlers, and the location of them on
lands in BurIr'gh C",uty.
We call attention to The adver emcnt
Of E. l.. Strauss s Bro, n ano, her column,
aud suggest to our citizens, or any other
man, that they have on hand Il fine as>o't.
Of watches, clocks, and silver ware, whic,,
would make beautiful presents for the
holidays.
We heard the strong sweet tones "f
the new bell of. st. Mary's Catholic
Church. The hellfry is being 'apidIy
erected, and The bell will be hung therein
Saturday evening. Bismarck is we'll "ff
for sci'ools the Sisters School. and the
public school which Is in n good BRICK
building, bth being well attended. ...
We did not get time 70 visit Fort Lin
coin. but will shortly do So, and give our
traders description oft We are under
obligation to Hon. John A. Stoyrll, .who
We din MT support or vote tor at the late
c;tc ion. but Yh > hea.Iel c mIs.tSc., q" us
by taking Us in his buggy behind a fine
horse t" the steamboat landing aud about
town; also t" Anscll Gray, member eject
to the House, and to Bro Stanley Huntlty y,
Of the Tribune for attentions and inform
a*ion Huntlcy is trying to tougher, the
hide ON his t'ohrr end by horse back
exercise, and Judging fr IN some exclama.
ti"ns let drop t,y him while accompany.
ing us in our drive, we guess that there
are still some tender spots in it. He is a
god fellow and has paying paper, the
Bi>ma' ckcrs being an extra good set of
advertising patrons. 1t is lucky that we
don't im5ibc, or the boys would have
sent us home stone blind nbfusticated: as
we had to burn weed while they smiled
we resemhlcd travelling tar.kiln or a
coal burning locomotive all day We we've
treated prime, anil when y,u fellows to
the west drop down our way. pu our
latch strl,y aud come H. Don't you
f'rget it..
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-11-21

Having the latter part Of last week
paid visit to Fargo; aud by the way it
is not u Fargo, as Que csn leave here at
midnight and run down tn either Fargo
Or Bismarck. spend the day there. and
returning arrive At Jamestown by mid
y ght again; We concluded. in order not
70 intensity any possible jealousy hetvsa
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-11-21
NOTICE.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Fargo, d. r., October q. I

Fargo, u. r., October q. 1875.
Complaint having been eate, ed at this Once by
Robert Mckee against Daniel s. stombs for xband.
oning his Timber Culture E,try No 361, dat.d
October e. 1877. upon the South east quarter s. c.
't"n 4. Township IN n. Range IS ", IT, barnes
County ID. T.. with view to the cancellation Of 81 ii
entry: the said parties are hereby summoned TO
appear at this Office on the 18th dsy Of necrmb.r
~ !" O'Clock ~. to respond and furnish tt. timony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
J. +. WIlEtLO X Register.
TliOS. NJ. PCGH, Receiver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
Two Papers for $500.

First, THE HERALD, the official County pa
per, in which all county business comes from
first hands and goes fresh to the people. Ii
publishes more news, commune atoms and
business of value to citizens of Grant County
than all the other printed and partly printed
papers in the county put together. Besides,
it takes more decided stand against all
frauds, humbugs, cheats and shams than any
other paper in the State of Wisconsin.
Second, the Chicago Post, weekly news.
paper which gives full Congressi onal and tel
egraphic news and full market reports::from all
parts of the country and from Europe. Those
VINO take the Chicago patents pay for
them alone from $3.50 to $500. The news
and mark ct reports of these patents are made
up and printed in Chicago and deceptively
dated ahead of time. They are then sent to
their t'middlemen' here whe hold them from
three to five days before printing the home
corner. BY taking Chicago paper direct
the news comes direct. The Chicago Post
contains more news, markets and general
reading than any 'spatent' in the State.
These two papers can be had by subscri-
bers in Grant County for only $500 year
for BOTH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

"A fire In Yankton last week, totally de-
stroyed the livery stable belonging to VIM. M
Powers & Go. Mr.. Powers, familiarly known
as Billy Powers, is son-iG-law of l. G.. Ury,
and was formerly Of this county The value
OF the building burned is estimated in a Yank-
! ton paper at "a GOO and was insured at 81, 500.
The fire occurred at O'Clock in the evening.
The horses were all safely removed. There
was loss of five or six hundred dollars on
stores of hay, grain and vehicles. A private
letter says that S2,ss5 insurance money was
paid over to the losers. Hon. W. p. Dewey
was the co-partner.
The Reverend Alfred Brunson's eighty>
fifth birth day which occurred on the 9th inst.
was the occasion of pleasan. reunion of many
of his children, grandchildren, relatives and
neighbors among whom were his son Benia-
min W., and daughter, of st. Paul, Judge
Brunson and family of Prairie du Chen, Ira
w. Brunson, brother, and daughter, of Mt
Hope. Mrs. Emily Patch, a sister, and wife of
Henry Patch, the founder of Patch Grove. was
repres ented by Mrs. John Anderson, of Patch
Grove and Mrs, Emma Gilpatrick of Minneap-
olis-daughters. Kind words of congratula-
tion were received from the Hon. John II
Ronntree and lady of Plattevile, whose hospi-
tally was enjoyed by the Elder the first night
he spent in Wisconsin, in October 1885 Many
pleasing recollections of early pioneer life in
the west were called up, all tinged with a
shade of sadness by the remembrance of the
numerous friends and relatives who have been
laid in their last resting place since the Elder
country in 1886 to residc.--P du Chen Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
Honor IN His Own Land.

Says Comley in his recently issued work. the
History of New York State, "The day is passed
when the benefactors of humanity were al,
lowed to live in ignominious poverty-their
sacrifices, their labors, unrecompensed. To
day, the benefactors of the people-the men
who devote their lives and energies to the in
terests OF humanity-these are the men whom
the world delights to honor, and whom it re.
wards with princely fortunes As an earnest
worker for the welfare of his fellowmen. Or.
X. V. Pierce has won their warmest sympathy
and esteem. While seeking to be their SER
want only, he has become prince among them.
Yet the immense fortune lavished upon him by
a generous people he boards not, but invests
in the erection and establishment of institu-
tons directly eontributive to the public good,
the people thus realizing, in their liberal pat
ronage, new meaning of that beautiful Orien-
tai custom of casting bread upon the waters.
Noted in both public and private life for his
answering integrity and all those sterling vir-
tues that ennobe manhood, Dr. Pierce ranks
high among those few men, whose names the
Empire State is Justly proud to inscribe upon
her roll of honor. Ambitious, vet moved by
an ambition strictly amenable the most dis.
eliminating and we'll balanced Judgment his
future career promises to be one of unparal-
led activity and usefulness, ably Supplementary
the work he has already accomplished by a
life at once noble in effort enviable in its
grand results" While DR.. Pierce's genius
and energy have won for him so enviable a
position on the records of a nation, having
been elected Senator by an overwhelming
majority, his justly celebrated Household rem-
edies have gained for him yet more desira-
Bile place in the hearts of grateful people.
His Golden Medical discovery ard Favorite
prescriptions have brought tn and happi-
ness to ten thousand households.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
The Grant County zouaves. ,

Some member had bill before the
Legislature asking an appropriation
for the encouragement of the military
spirit in Grant County. 1t was be-
fore the Senate for consideration last
Friday and the following from the
Madison Journal tells the story of the
sXouaves -
An amusing episode occurred in
the Senate this morning. A bill ap-
propriating $500 to the Grant County
Zouaves had been reported upon ad.
versely by the Committee on Military
affairs Senator Van Setback, Chair
man), and the question was upon its
indefinite postponement.
Senator Burrows in an admirable
mock heroic strain, opposed the rec
ommendation of the committee, and
referred eloquently to the lettering
thrones of Europe, and the probablli~
ty of Wisconsin soon being called in
either to join the peace conference, or
interfere to "protect the Christians"
in Constantinople; he asked Gen. Van
Setback of the Military Committee,
to explain his action.
"Mr. President" said the Senator
from Milwaukee, 81 have nc faith in
zouayes in short / consider zouaves
as humbugs, decisions and snares.
Laughter When I was in the ar
my | was taught to shoot from the
acknowledgements l believe the
only way is to shoot from the shout
der and take aim. Now, when | was
in Chicago not long ago, l saw the
zouaves practicing; they didn't shoot
from the shoulder and aim, but lay on
their backs and shot over their shout
ders and took no aim. As I said be-
fore the Military Committee doesn't
believe in zouaves and so we have
recommended the indefinite postpone
ment of this BILL" Prolonged APP
plause snd laughter.
Senator Burrows said that the SUBJ
stantial reasons given by the Senator
were sufficient and be withdrew his
objection. The bill was then killed
forthwith amid considerable merri.
ment upon the floor.