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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17
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I',I. dOr6URfO1CR. 1878.

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..N1Z upon new era Of prosperity. Dur
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CHARACTER r. standard or scholarship sur
'' American institution Of learning.
F'HrN7Es hRp 1888 than az any other
.."ED i1 1f1rd equal advantages The
"'u n.rns Sept 9Th toe Winter term
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GEO. 9. STURGISS.
Secretary Of Regents.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

A BLACK LILY The Bermuda ROyaL
Gazette has this announcement Of a rare
flower-a black lily:
The spadix, some six inch es long. is
perfectly black, with spathe Of rich
black tinge, afterward becoming maroon
in color. This lily has n much richer
spathe than the one that opened fort
night ago. These two plants, which
lowered about the same time last year
were raised from bulbs which Thomas
5. Reid procured in Jerusalem in the
spring OF 1876 and sent to Bermuda the
same autumn. The lily, which resem.
bles in a certain measure the lords and
ladies found in the English hedges In
the spring. Mr.. Reid discovered grow
ing wild in the waste paths between He.
bron and Bethlehem.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

TAPIocA JELLY.-Soak three table.
spoonIuls or Tapioca over night In
pint Of water; place over the fire and
let IT cook slowly until IL is clear; add
a cup Of sugar, and after Il is removed
from the fire flavor with lomon TO the
taste.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

SHADE IN PAsruREA-The only real
argument against shade trees in pes
lures is, that the animals collect thers
and deposit manure where it IL not wan.
ted. This may be avoided by erecting
temporary shades that can be removed
from time to time TO different parts OF
the field, and thus do double duty, a.
fording comfort To cattle and manurina
land. These temporary shades may b
placed on barren knolls and the poores,
spots in the pasture. having the effect
Of inducing increased fertility where
most needed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

SPIDERS WEBs.-Leuwenhoek has
computed that one hundred Of the single
threads Of full grown spider are not
equal TO the diameter OF the hair OF the
human beard and consequently, II the
threads and hair be both round, ten
thousand such threads are not larger
than such a hair. lie calculates that
100000 Of young spiders threads.
which are much finer than those Of full
grown spiders. are not so large az the
single human hair.
TIffalshood paralyzcd the tongue,
what a death-like silence would peryade
society.
ANSWER TO AN INoUIRY.-To make
paste for a scrap book, nothing equals
boiled starch. have tried mucilage
and -four paste but prefer starch to any
thing else. Prepare as for starching
linen and let it cool before using.
RThe band of robbers who have
been plundering the Houston and Tex.
as and Pacific Central railroads in Tex.
as has been broken up and number of
the gang arrested
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

tV To prevent honey from candying
after being strained from the comb. put
it in Kettle over the fire. boil il gently.
and as the scum rises skim it Off until it
becomes clear, when it can be turned in
the vessel you wish TO keep it in, where
it will keep clear and fresh without
candying. There are many persons
who cannot cat new honey, but when
so prepared no injurious effects will
follow.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

To Boil AsPARAGUs.-Scrape the
stalks and cut them in pieces about
an inch long; throw them in cold wa
ter,until wanted; then put them in boil.
ing water in which you have sprinkled
salt; boil one hour il young and one
hour and half if old; pour Off the wa
ter and pour over the following mix
ture: One tablespoonful Of butter. one
of flour. half teacup OF cream, let it
boil up once or twice, then turn out on
buttered toast and serve at once.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17

POTATO PUDDMG.-Peal and boil six
good-sized potatoes when quite soft
drain and wash them through a coIan.
der; stir TO cream one fourth pound
Of butter and three fourths OF white SUI
gar add the potatoes, beaten yolks Of
five eggs, and bali pint Of cream beat
the mixture until very light; flavor with
one grated nutmeg, wine-glass ofbran-
dy and one Of wine stir in the whites
OF the eggs whipped to a froth pour In
buitered pudding dish and bake half
an hour. Serve hot or cold.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09

HEALTH, Coop LOOKS AND COMFORT De
NASD Ir.-Whst 1t iS universally admitted that the
caption CT this notice 10 absolutely true as applied to
set OF good natural teeth it both sad and aatonsh
ing to how careless most people in reference
the matter and how they will, month sitter
year after neglect to have their teeth
TO- infAlliby ebtaling in few yeara great suffering
and expense besides the loss part OF their
good looks for fse teeth dear they are
look well be halfss comfortable the tcsth
nature beatows. The propositions for tn above
90 we'll known and generally that 1t
waste of words TO say nything further that part
Of the subject object being merely remind
our readers OF tter duty themselves and
pending on them Five inmates day in cleaning
the teeth After meas and short visit every
dentist, suoh . gentleman for instance DR.. G J.
Friedrichs corner st. Charles AID Girod streets. will
ensure to any one at comparatively. light expense,
sound set OF natural tOeth for life. We mention DIR.
Eriedohs not only because he stands in the forefront
OF the profession OF the most skifu
plished prasoners in the United States bnt because
having known him long and having had much work
done by him, the writer and does recommend him
to the readers OF the MoRSING STAR careful pains
taking aud conscientious dentist and q kind and
afAble gentleman. There are. oheerfully admit,
many cheaper men, that is lower priced but In don
tistry in other things, cheapnGss quick poor
and careless work. DR.. Fredrichs prices reason
able and with reference to the chAraoter of his work
much lower than of the cheap OF mon for
his will stand for decades while theirs need retouoh
ing almost every year. But " hether one goes to Dr.
Friedrichs some other really good dentist of whom
we would warn our readers however. there are very
few let advice to for teeth, be beeded
by all and acted on at once.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09
THF LE1TRrN MURDER TRIAL.
LETrERKENNY. Fridav.

LETTERKENNY, Friday, May II.
Today at half past eleven O'Clock, the
prisoners,-Anthony McGrepaghan, Ber.
nard McGrensghsn, Thomas McGrenaghan,
Michael Heraghty, Anthony McGrenagban,
and Michael McGrenaghan-were brought
before Captain Peel, R.M.; Captain Stokes,
R.M Mr. John Cochrane, j p; Mr.. Charles
B. Fenwick, P; Mr.. John Johnstone,
J.P and Mr.. Tanning, Deputy Inspector
fConstabulary, in Lifford Courthouse, for
the fifth time, on remand, charged with the
wilful murder of Lord Lsitrim, his clerk
and driver, on the 2nd of April last.
Mr.. Hugh Holmes, Q c., Mr.. Major, aud
Mr.. William Martin, Sessionai Crown
Solicitor, Rsmelton, appeared to prosecute
on behalf of the Grown. Mr.. James E.
DOherty, Derry, and Mr. James Mackey,
RameltOn,, were present to watch the pro.
ceedinRs on behalf of the prisoners.
Mr.. Holmes, addressing the Court, said-
Your worshipe, from the evidence I have
to give to-day don't think it will justify
me in asking the bench to commit Antony
and Michael McGrenaghan. They may,
therefore, be discharged.
The two prisoners (brothers) last arrest
cd we're then discharged.
Mr.. Holmes continUed-As regards the
other four pre- 'neIs. the McGrenaghans and
HerSghty, It is d 6erent.
Andrew Colhoun was then called, aud
examined by Mr.. Holmes. He depossd--I
am q schoolmAster. 1 teach at Bailyheron.
1 know Michael Hersghty. He lives about
a mile from where lodge. have known
him since 0et0ber last. He spoke to me of
having bought gun. He spoke to me of
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09
DANGER FROM FIRE IN THEATRES

From the. year 1869, when the Teatro
Della Carita, in Venice, was consumed by
the flames, up to the end of 1877, 523
theatres have been completely destroyed
by fire. Classic authors also chronicle the
destruction by fire of IL Roman theatres.
Astley's amphitheatre, London, has been
burnt down four times (1794, 1903, 1880,
1851; Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and
Her Msjesty's, have each been consumed
three times; and of existing London thea
tres seven have before been destroyed. No
less than thiTty-o fires in London theatres
are chronicled, the next largest number COY
being recorded in the case of Paris, while
New York follows with 26, and modern
San Francisco with the astounding mum Der
of 81. An old chronicle records that the
Teatro Atarazanos, in Seville, was burnt
down in 1915 for the sixth time, that 1t was
re-erected in 1851, and that it was conaum-
ed for the seventh time in 1875. Among
the most disastrous fires recorded is that
of the Theatre of Capo d'Istria, in 1894,
when about 900 persons were burnt to
death. Nearly 800 were killed in the fire
which broke out in Lehman's Theatre aud
Circus at st. Petersburg, on Feb. ID, 1886.
On May 25, 1S45, at Canton, a Chinese
theatre caught FIRE. As usual there, the
structure consisted only of bamboo, mats,
boards, and light stuff, the whole being
surrounded by four walls, and only one
exit being prvvided. OF the many spects-
tors, only few were able to save them
selves. The Mandarin, in his official report,
stated that J, $40 corpses had been found,
and that there were no less than 900 per-
sons injured, of whom 800 expired shortly
after. Another disastrous fire in China was
that of TeintsiD, in May, 1872, when 600
peo pie perished.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09

pairs. Harry and John Kerneli get Sl75. Kelly
and Ryan $50. and Pat Rooney 800 alone.
suoh couples as James Collins and Martha
Wren, Andy and Annie Hughes, John and
Maggie Fielding, and the GArlands are paid
from 800 to S125 Musical sketch srtists'-
those that play on great variety of instru-
ments, with negro copicalities interspersed-
command from e75 70 500 pair, and singers
of faroical duets, aboutsbe Same. The song
and dance girls, who are always billed CO sis.
ters, and who are always pretty and good
dancers, IL not d no singers, range from $50 to
$50 per pair. The "serio comich singers, who
do not dance, but must be excellent vocalists,
and have attractive faces and clothes, get
siDgly from $50 to 800. And last, but not
least in the estimation Of the gallery boys, the
jig dancer, is set down by Mr.. Pastor at 500 .
" eek,
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09
LOOK UPON THIS PICTURE AND THEN
UPON THIS
Baltimore Mirror.

The Baltimore Sun has a correspondent
| in London, whose Communications are not
only very intesestings but they are very
| Instructive, far SURPRISING the usual Cor
respondence from abroad which SO teens
in American papers. Between want of
intelligence and want of honesty, a large
portion of foreign correspondence with
which the American people are regaled, is
made up of temporary stuff, or is fabrica-
ted for partiean uees.
Mr.. "Mont," whoever he may be, has
great advantages /; that is, he has access to
means ofinformatlou which are inaccessible
to inferior ecribes and he has powers of
discrimination and of description, which
command the attention and confidence of
intelligent readers.
This gentleman recently attended two
meetings in London, at which figured many
most eminent Engllshmen. At the one
the chief lions of literature in London were
assembled at the other, some Catholic
clergymen and lay gentlemen of the Cath
olic faith. The one group made profession
of free thought, and therein, ''in that liter
AIRY galaxy" are found Lord Houghton, w.
E Gladstone, Prof. Tyndale, Prof. Fawcett,
Robert Browning, Canon Farar, Rob. Lowe,
Prof Huxley, ETC., and among theee dis
tinguished men, 1.-THE character of Herbert
Spencer stands out in bold relief" Now,
Mr. Herbert Spencer carries out "free
thought" and the free expression thereof
to the outer limits. He has the secret of
making the whole world happy, at least, as
happy as himself. No Church dogma shall
stand In the way OF this concentration 30
devoutly desired.
Let US take look at him.
THAT cad face of his looks as if he were
saying constantly to himself: No God I
What lies beneath these first principles them
ealves I From what region come they What
ls the unseen foundation on which the super
structure restsp That same sad face answers :
The unknowable,' and whispers Some essen
tial verify must be looked for" sad man.
typical of queer phantasmAts and fallacies of
contradictions OF Kant, Of speculations of Sir
VIM. Hamilton, of German metaphys ysical
puzSlts and incoherent heterogeneity.' Yet
and that blank which says /: NO God = Inter.
esting because painful; painful because er
roneous."
Why really, this is not so promising az
modern science and philosophy would lead
US to suppose.
Let us pass over to the other assembly,
where there 10 another group of men not
unknown to fames There are Cardinal
Manning and John Henry Newman, who is
a thinker, too, according to "Mont," who
says, "NO man in Europe is q stronger
thinker out of theology than DR.. Newman.
His mind is strictly logical his heart per-
ing of mountains" Thus all the thinkers
are BOT on the side of Herbert Spencer and
his friends.
In this goodly company at the Cardinals
are the Duke of Norfolk, the hereditary
Marshal of England, "whose modest, moral |
character shines a worthy example for
more pretentiOus and less noble men.n
"He is converting with the Mar
quls OF Butte and Lord r pom, and neither
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09

sadness nor sorrow are on their faces 4
| ready are their hearts and hands Ia rsl;s,'
pain and woe" 1t is clear that thew A..
not less happy than the lions Of the eslsrs
Of Free thinkers.
Now we will let the correspondent presa,.
the chief figure of this group to the reada,
and let him decide for himself with wbicb
party be would prefer to take his destinw
or his hopes for happiness, either in tb;.,
world or the world to come.
CARDINAL MANNING.
This is his reception day. The entire Of A..
bishops of the Roman Catholic Church n
En- gland are at this reception. The msiorit =. =,
the patriotism Catholic families of Eneland ~ ~
at this reception. Il 10 IN interesting gaths
ing. What legion of brain What roll ~
blue blood ! The vast saloons are thropasSs x
There is an animation and guileless afsbIitv
which impresses MS forcibly after leaving ~
iceberg formality around the literary Ncr.
named above. In this great group the frurs
priest Of the medieval times There are fes
men in this day who have SO femly and fsiriv
grasped the entire counsel of God as manifass.
ed by the incarnation of His Son, and few men
ON the Rock of Peter as Cardinal GannipS
For this reason his clear and luminous styIe AZ
preaching, guiding and protesting, under the
agency of God, In every walk of moral Life.
be no end" For this reason, We see Jew and
Gentle in esgsr silence within the reach of hs
voice every Sunday in this great world of Ice.
don.
The whole mien and appearance of this
great divine gave me the Impression of an
earnest man of high moral feeling, purity Of
purpose and intensely religious sentiment. OF
clear intellect and marvellous mental reaoh.
yet as simple as ehild, he is Q jeyeas oourtisr.
ripe scholar, and Cardinal pre-emiuentiy.
He is tall thin man, worn by much WASTING
spd many vigils. His head 10 large, his fore.
head broad, prominent, hard and dry looking
Bis face 10 long and angular, perfect type of
the ascetic monk physiognomy. His compiler.
ion is dull and dry sallow, his eyes Of that
luminous. changing color that st one moment
10 o deep grey, and next dark brown. Yet
how little of sadness is there about this msn
who knows there 10 o God.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09

If the English and the Russians in their
Asiatic quarrels, should ever get the Obi.
nese stirred mp and started on the warpath
there is no telling when or where or in
what numbers these copper -colored Orien-
tails would settle down again. There are
three hundred millions of them, living on
rice, swarming on the land and water OF
the Chinese Empire, and waiting, as some
ethnologists believe, for fine day to over
before. Just now, in the northeastern
provinces, they are dying by the million
according to the official figures of Minis.
ter Seward Is, ,000, 900 are actually in the
clutches of famine, while 60, 200, 600 9TH
ers are suffering more or less from lack OF
a sufficient food supply. This is nearly
twice the total population of the United
States. After all that travellers have had
to say about the Chinese internal improve
ment system, it is rather queer TO read
that this distress is due rather to lack OF
transportation facilities in the stricken
districts than to scarcity of food in. the
regions.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09
SUBMARINE EARTHQUAKES.
From Colonies and India.

The past fifteen months have been
fruitful of volcanic Disturbances, scarcsly
any part of the earth having remained
unvisited by these unwelcome phenomena
last month of 1877 and the first three
months of the current year have been par
| ticularly productive of what Byron would
call "young earthquakes" While this has
been the case in those parts of the earths
| surface which are inhabited, and where the
phenomena can be noted, it is not to be
| expected that the much larger area which
| is covered by the sea should escape these
| visitations.
The appearance and disappearance of
volcanic reefs and islands which are noted
to have occurred from time to time are
proofs that the vast unseen lands beneath
the sea are the scenes of volcanic disturb
ance but it is very seldom that these
occurrences are actually seen by the crews
Of vessels happening to pass at the exact
time. The reports of two such coinciden-
ces have reached MS from two far distant
quarters at the ssme time. The master of
the British bark D. NIB. Park, which
ago, from Batavia, reports having eeen
several submarine volcanoes on Jan. 20, at
o. M, in latitude deg. 20 min. N, and
longitude 81 deg. As min. W., about 900
miles s. w. of Sierra Leoue. Large vol
umes of water were thrown about 100 feet
Ln0 duO bh0 wuOA0 b00 III luO
neighborhood was in state of violent
commotion, with strong un6ercurrent
The weather was calm, but with clouds
-aad-Fais- sounds as-of diatant- thunder
accompanied the outburst.
The other report is from New Zealand.
Capt. Helander of the steamer Go-Anead,
while on a voy age from Osborne to Auck-
land, reports having witnessed q curious
phenomena on Dec. l last, between and
p. M, when about five miles from land
off Open Bay. The sea q short distance
ahead of the vessel was observed to be 9
10 ass of seething foam, travelling at rapid
rate toward the vessel. The course of the
steamer was changed in order to avoid the
disturbance, and though it cleared the
outer edge of the agitated water, the in
q fuence was felt for some time, and the
vessel pitched violently until long after
the actual scene of the agitation was passed.
There is no doubt that the phenomena was
due to volcanic forces, q slight shock Of
earthquake having been felt at Osborne
on the preceding evening. When we con-
slider that the observed effects of volcanic
force on the habitable globe occur on an
average once in three days, it is easy, with
such examples before us, to imagine that
an incessant discharge of thepent-up forces
of the interior of the earth is going on, and
that not dey, perhaps hardly AIN hour,
passes without come disturbance occurring
in some portion of the oceans and conti-
nents which the earth comprises.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09

TIE Factors AND Traders INSURANCE
CoMPANY.-In oar advertising columns will be found
the twelfth annual statement of this company
The showing therein made speaks in praise the
emphatic of tho prudent yet liberal management of
the asirs of the Factors by its experienced and
telliEent executive officers, Mr. Ed. A. Palfrey, Pres
ident and Thos. F. Walker EIQ, Secretary. The net
earned premiums amount to nearly hAlta million dol
lars showing the Immense business done by the
PAny and proving its popularity with the public.
Notwithstanding the heavy losses paid SsIO6I9
have been pSCcd to the credit Of tho
fund tiOoOoO have been paid out to stockholders
intereSt, being 10 per cent the smount OF their
investment, and ST55s7 remain bO divided on net
prtmiums. The company has asSets valued at 1888
SI6-Of which amount e2AO OoO is In cash, the
balance being in the best bonds, stocks eto known
in this country and st all times readily available