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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
THE ART OFDRESS.

There's no mistake about it, Ameri-
can girls understand the art of dress.
"You sec, says lively little neigh
Dor, 1--WE each study our own style.
We know what colors match, and we
take care not to produce -discords.
Nature has not made us all perfect.
If we have too long neck, we re-
duce it by tying piece of lace around
it. five are short-necked, we don't
dress it high. If we have long faces,
we don't wear tall, peaked hat; but
If we have round faces, we do. Most
of us have small feet; but, if our feet
are large, We don't utterly neglect
our shoes and our stockings. Then
as to dressing the hair, which is an
important point. If our foreheads
are high, we don't draw our hair
back, and if they are low, we don't
draw our hair over our eyebrows.
We don't wear outlandish jewelry,
because we happen to have it. When
we are tall, we wear a quantity of
petticCats; when we are short, We
were hardly any. Our petticoats,
too, have their ftIllness in the back,
SO our figures are always well draped,
while the petticoats of English girls
have their fullness in the front, and
this is why their dresses seldom hang
well. But then English girls don't
know how to dress. Now if l want
anything particularly becoming, 1
trim my own hats, and wear them i'll
my own STYLE" An English girl
goes into shop, tries hat, which
takes her fancy, and then puts it on
straight over her eyebrows, just as
the stupid hat-maker has told her to
wear it. If she is tall, and thin, and
sees short, dumpy girl in a dress
that sets off her charms to advantage,
she appears soon afterward in an ex-
act copy of this dress, and then in
dulges in the pleasing delusion that
she looks well in it. Thus it is that
dumpy girls go about in clothes oe-
fitting tall girls, and tall girls in those
befitting dumpy girls; that long faces
have hats made for fat faces, and fat
faces hats made for long faces; that
blondes array themselves in colors
that look well on brunettes, and bru-
nettes in colors that look well on
blondes. American girls rarely fall
into these errors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
A THRILLING INCIDENT.

Forty miles an hour on a acowcatch'
er is fast time for girl in her teens.
While the Erie lightning express train
was sweeping down the valley of the
Delaware a mile below Coshocton the
18th inst, the engineer saw a little
girl walking the track. The locomo.
tive shrieked, but within two seconds
she was overtaSen, and the train pas
sed the spot where she had stood
The engineer looked behind the real
car expecting to see her mangled
body, but the track was clear. He
stepped upon the guards of the loco
motive, and saw the child clinging tc
the cow-catcher. She was senseless'
He approached her cautiously and
succeeded in rescuing her as she was
about to roll to the ground. She was
slightly cut about the face, but es'
capped without further injury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Like bolt we sprang upon them,
Ere they had time to shrink,
We drank their blood and crushe'
them,
And tore them limb from limb,
And the hungriest lion doubted
Ere he disputed with him.
That was life to live for!
Fot this weak human life,
With its frivolous, bloodless pas
sions,
Its poor and petty strife!
Come to my arms, my hero;
The shadows of twilight, grow,
And the tigers ancient fierceness
In my veins begins to flow.
Come not cringing to sue me!
Take me with triumph and power,
AS warrior that storms d fortress!
[ will no shrink nor cover.
Come as YOU came in the desert,
Ere we were women and men,
When the tiger passions were in us,
And love as you loved me then!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
A CURE FOR INTEMPERANCE

A cure for intemperance is recon-
mended in the New York Sun, by
Minneapolis, Mimi, medical men as
follows:
''Let the inebriate Git matters no,
whether he is just getting off, is be-
ginning it, or on spree,) begin by
taking every two hours one teaspoon
full of tincture of chinco, peruvian
bark. } This will make him feel good.
He can increase the dose to six tea
spoonfuls without danger, and take it
in that proportion four or ten times o
dayIt will not destroy his appetite for
food. In the course of a few days
anti-periodic properties of the chinco-
ma begin to tell and he looses all
taste, not only for the tincture, but
also everything in the way of alcohol.
Recently in this city well-known
gentleman who has in the time past
been on his $500 and $1,000 sprees.
tried this remedy, telling the various
druggists where he drank that he was
fighting and would conquer the great
est demon on earth, but they could
hardly believe him. Yet he conquer
ed, and the appetite for drink vanish
ed. He was never nervous, never
lost his appetite or sleep during the
seige, and came out of the ordeal in
perfect health. But the tincture Of
chincona did the business. This case
can be verified by the proprietors of
seven of our drug stores. So well
am satisfied of the value of this
treatment that will guarantee cure
in all cases using this remedy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

A physician in Rochester, N. T.
saws that the girls of that town are
very pretty, and grow IN grace and
loyliness until they are about IL oi
20, when they get pale, sickly-iook.
ing and faded, s'going all to pieces q
26.o Among the causes Of their de.
ter;oration he enumerates the lack Of
exercise in the open air, the wearing
of the wells that interfere with breath,
inc. tight lacing, round dancing and
too much study.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

It is now that the sentimental young
lady war ders through the garden and
throws her delicate eyes on the bud
ding roses, and wonders if last years s
straw hat will stand remodeling for
this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

A lady at country hotel, whose
unruly children annoyed everybody in
the house, the other day said to a
noted teacher sitting near her at the
table, Professor, do you believe in
the use of the rod, in she manage
ment of children?' The professor
glared at her annoying children, and
grimly replied: Sometimes, ma
dame but there are cases when i
should prefer the revolyer."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

A huge snake of the Garter species
was lately killed in Atchison, Kan,
and ON being opened female quail
was found inside. The quail was
also cut open and three eggs were
taken from her and placed under a
hen. In a short time two of the eggs
hatched young quails, who were as
lively and healthy as any others are,
but had defective heads, as they were
shaped and had the appearance of 9
snake, being entirely destitute Of
feathers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

A sanguinary bulldog in the San
Francisco dog show became so excited
by his surroundings that nobody dared
go near him. His food WAS poked to
him with long stick, and a strong
railing was put up to keep spectators
at safe distance. He growled and
showed his teeth whenever anybody
looked at him, and was generally y an
object of terror. Consequently the
people were Mortified when little girl
crawled under the railing, and
approaching the brute, said coaxingly /:
"Nice doggy, nice doggy" Her
mother screamed and tainted. A
valorous fellnw took off his coat and
prepared for the rescue. The child
coolly patted the dog, saying What's
the matter, doggy? What makes 90
growl so? The dog ferociously fixed
his teeth in her dress, but her fear
lessness seemed to cow him, and he
skunk back from her. She suffered no
harm except from the suddenness with
which she was yanked out of the
enclosure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

hush times of those days, he made
So, 900 and started back to the states
With his earnings and the little his
wife had saved, he bought four chill
dren from bondage: Frank for $3.50
| Albert for $3.50; Olmstead for $3.50,
and Emily for 500.
Again he went to California. On
the way he bought his son Jimmy,
who had been sold out of his old
masters family. He contracted to
send the price, 5000, when he got to
California. This he did, but it pass
ed through the hands of Page, Baker
& Co., the once famous bankes of
st. Louis, who failed, and he lost his
hard earnings. In two years the old
man came back with nearly $4,000.
He had to pay for Jimmy a second
time, and 5000 additional for his
keeping during the two years.
The old man had at last accom-
plished the object of his life, and,
with his family, he once more started
for California. He landed here in
1855, and was met by ex-United
States Senator Pomeroy, Luther
Chailiss and Others who prevailed
upon him to stay and set up business,
which he did. lie bought a team
and set to work. He made money
fast, and with the aid of his reserve
fund he was able to erect the two
large frame houses, back of the Pa
triot office, fronting on Kansas ave-
nue.
For time he was one of the pros
porous men in Atchison. He was
lavish in hospitality, and his house
was popular among the most promi-
nent white men OF the place. Senator
Pomeroy, Luther Challis, and others
have often spread their legs under
Dixon Williams board and partaken
of the good things set before item,
which had been prepared by Mrs. |
Williams. The family was recogniz-
ed by the aristocracy Of the land. 1t
was time when party feeling ran
high, and free state men sought
every opportunity, by their own ex-
ample, to create social equality be-
tween the two races. Emily, the
daughter, was the pride and joy of
the old couple, and upon her they
lavlshed their fast accumulating riches
She was acknowledged, socially, by
all the radical ladies of town, who ex-
changed calls with her as repeatedly
as with their white sisters. When
Mrs. Williams died, sometime during
the war, hundreds of the best people
of Atchison turned out and followed
her body to the grave.
The good days of prosperity are
gone now, and are succeeded by
poverty and gloom. The faithful
wife is dead. The children are all
dead except two, and those two fed
from the wreck and waste of former
glory and have sought homes in
distant states. The accumulations of
prosperous years have gradually dis
to pay the expenses of
sickness and declining years. Foot
Dy foot his real estate went to grasp
ng creditors, until now old Dixon
las but the one narrow, filthy room
n the old wrecked, storm-beaten ,
house, and that is now in the hands
)f the sheriff, and unless death kindly
axes his victim, he will be pushed a
Dcggar into the street.
l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Here, Charmfon, take my bracelets
They bar with purple stain
My arms; turn over my pillows
They are hot where have lain;
Open the lattice wider,
A gauze on my bosom throw,
And let me inhale the odors
| That over the garden blow.
l dreamed l was with my Antony,
And i'm his arms Law;
Ah. me! the vision has vanished
Its music has died away;
The flame and the perfume have per
ished,
AS this spiced aromatic pastille,
That wound the blue smIke of its
odor,
Is now but an ashy hill.
scatter upon me rose leaves,
They cool me after my sleep,
And with sandal odors fan me
Till into my veins they creep;
Reach down the lutte and play me
A melancholy tune,
TO rhyme with the dream that has
vanished.
And the slumbcring afternoon.
There browsing in golden sunlight,
Loiters the slow, smooth Nile,
Through slender papvri. that cover
The sleeping crocodile.
The lotus rolls on the wster,
And opens its heart of gold,
And over its broad leaf pavement
Never ripple is rolled.
The twilight breezei is too lazy
Those feathery palms to wave,
And yon little cloud is as motion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

GREAT LUCK AT WHIST An interesting
match of 1000 points at whist was completed
recently by four gentlemen in this village, the
winning pair making 1908 points to their op-
ponents 994. The most remarkable feature of
the match was the persist ill.luck of the
winners till just at the Close The defeated
side had the lead from the very first till their
score had reached 900. at which point they
were passed for the first time. The total num-
ber Of games played was 1si, the winners
making 95 to their opponents So At the
twenty fifth game the defeated side was 90
points ahead; at the one hundredth only z
points; at the one hundred and fftieth, about
80 points; at $50 they were still about 80 points
in advance. 1t was then that luck turned over
to the other side, who passsd them at 800 and
won the match only points ahead. The best
hand held contained eight trumps; the highest
card in one hand was an eight in another q
nine. Only one "slsm"-the entire thirtsen
trioks-was made during the match. The side
which had been winning all the way through
only to see fortune jilt them just at the last
retired somewhat disgusted, we are told
Litchfeld (Conn. Enquirer.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
The stopping stone to Health.

The acquisition of vital energy is the step
ping to health When the system lacks vitality.
the various organs flag in their duty become chroni
oally Irregular and disease is eventually instituted
To prevent this unhappy state of things, the debii
tated system should be built by the of that In
imitable tonic. Hostetters Stomach Btters which in
vgorAtes the digestive organs and nsures the
conversion of food into blood of nourshing quality,
from whenceevery muscle, and fiber acquires I'M
wonted supplies OF viGor and the whole system e1pe-
rsnces the beneficial effect. Appetite returns the
system IL refreshed by heslthful slumber the nerves
grow strong and calm. the dependency begotte1 Of
chronic indigestion and uncertain state Of health
disappears and that salloW appearance Of the skin
peculiar to habtua invalids and persons deficient in
vital energy. Is replaced by more becoming tinRs
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

Recent investigations show that more
money is paid for beer in almost every
large city in the country than for bread; in
New York competent authorities set down
the amount as not far from $50, ,000, 900
per annum. As at present carried on, the
manufacture of beer is very profitable to
the brewers, and there are many instances
given of their rapid acq quisition of immense
wealth. Frank Jones, now member of
Congress from New Hampshire, made an
immense fortune in the brewing business
in few years. George Ehret, of New
York, began with 80 "a 66H 600 ten years ago, and
who began with $1,000 at the same time,
is now worth S400, 900. John Kres', who
began brewing in his wife's wash kettle,
without a cent, died about year ago
worth over half million.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
AKB KNGKB SEPTEMBER

and sister, and heard nothing about us for six
mopths, she would forget us all, ana IL wouio
be best for her that she should" -,
"Last night you told me not to be farouche '
Yes, becanse really think your distant
shy manner makes her suspect your feelnge'
and fxes her thoughts on you. 1t is impossi-
BILE to act quite openly and naturally whiie
oor feelings are SO complicated. The only safe
thing is to make q complete break, to ont onr-
selves away from them, and then-then al
least, we are free; and If misfortunes come upon
us, We shall not drag more people down into
the vortex than need be-"
"You have changed your opinion since last
service from John Thornley,"
Yes, know one goes on walking along !,
bit Of road seeing only the days journey, till
sighted look round, and one sees where ono is
going. This time, dear, you aud have to
| turn right round for we are going wrong.
~ "Yop advise me- then, to go strais h1 to John I'm
Lesbia, reason for leaving the place at
ouce and never seeing them again ~
"No, don't think .yon sbonld speak Of your
her, and your pride won's LEI You do that. 1t
would be an unnecessary humiliation. / only
meant to make them understand that you and
so pS sss s hard task Of spesRg
but you are the strong one, and our father said
I was to come to you and besides they don't
suspect You Of anything-they have no quarrel
"John Thornley, said there was to be no
quarrel with anyone"
"He is the most generous person in the world,
I think; but that does not help me. He believes
that have ipjured him. We cannot stay in
his house after that"
"It will be great blow to our mother, I am
afraid ; she likes being here"
Eyes, bat she will reconcile herself to going z
ct once If you tell her it is right"
"Isnpposeit is right. If you are really sus-
pected, and cannot or will not clear yourself,
we have no choice"
"You will say rs little as possible about ne,
only that we agree in wishing to go home to-
day"
"If may not exculpate you, shall certain
ly say very little about you"
"Then you will go and speak now, Pelham
before it is too late. I will wait outside.
shall be on the higher terrace in aunt Ellen's
garden, when you want me-"
(To be continued.)
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
THE DoNAHoE
PATENT CORD-BOUMD MATTRESSI

These mattresses made by my new patent pre
cess which enables to defy competition with tho
binds in general use. A comparison of the bsdlace
binding on matETesaes with Invention viii satisfy
any one that my CORD-BINOING has create!
strength. is durable and nicer and what 70 stu
more Important there crevice whore dust or dirt
can gather vermin lodge The public are invited
call and examine J. shall take pleasure In s6oNinS
them ether they desire to purchase or not Special
attention given the renairing Of all kinds OF nal
tresses with my IMPROVED TICKS, or viii ssl
them to all h0 prefer have their mattresses maS
or repaired at home cheap the other kind OF ton
can be made. and hope by strct attention az
All goods and workmanship warranted as represenss@
and delivered free of charge. I.
assortment OF MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, BoLSIE1TS 1T
FEATHERS. BEDDING in general. and kEAyiiI ,i
MADE TICKS of all grades, at wholesale aud fe~u
and at the lowest rates.
j, j. DONAHOE,
PATENTEE AND PROPRIETOR,
Ur~ op1 rAHa Aull Il
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

vas put a uISAI S anu NJ" l NAke
For a dIeams sake,
Ny Is silent heart cart lie y stii and break.
Life, and the world, and mine own self are
For a dream sake "-CHRIsTINA RossETrr.
Bride Thornley, did not feel called on to make
any effort to assume cheerfulness. Her morn
ing face. when she looked into the inner room
where LesbiR slept, showed such traces of her
Sl0epless night, and was 50 lined with grave
concern, that the sensitive conscience of that
timid little parsonage awoks to futter of mis-
Rivings. Had she of late been treating this
best Of sisters with the openness that was just
ly her duet Could any circumstance rave
como to Bride's knowledge that rendered her
suspicious of reserves on her partf
Yet should Bride be going to ipsist on COM
plete confidence between them, where should
ehe begin her cOnfessionsf Which end of the
abe blamed herself for oonoeaiipg. should she
unravel fist before her sisters olearjudging
eyesf When Bride came near to bestow her
morning kiss, Lesbia let fall the weight of hair
she had just gathered into her hands, and
threw both arms round her sisters neck look
ing ut her with the humble, deprecating en-
treaty in her eyes, that had at times won con
oesaious even from experienced Mrs. Joseph
Maynard.
"Bride, you are angry with some one, bnt it
il never meW she exclaimed. You are not
thinking of going away, aud leaving me in
anger, for any little thing may have done to
''My darling, no !" said BIde, stroking back
the dark hair, and bes owing shower of kisses
on the smooth forehead and peach bloom
checks; "if it was any doubt about you, or
anger against you, that made me unhappy, do
yOn think should have waited to speak about
it till you asked met No, the one thing that
gives me comfort in every trouble that arises,
lie the certainty that there is clear daylight OF
understanding bet ween us-thAt whoever else
may have mysteries or conoeatmepts, there iE
never q shade of want of confluence between
John and you and me-"
"But, Bride" Whispered Lesba, and then the
little upturned face, after suddenly becoming &
one vivid blush, buried itself on Brides shoul-
der, and was lost altogether smopg the tumbled
avalanche Cf hair that fell over IL.
"My dear, said Bride, after waiting patient
Iy some seconds for its temperance, ''is 1t not
quite time for you to finish dreasinR3 heard
John 60 down stairs some time ago, and want
very much 60 speak alone with him before
breakfast; so, unless you have really something
important to say to me -
"Oh no, no-only nonsense" cried Lesbia,
Peeping MP.
"rhep think, dear, nonsense had bet ter
wait till another time, or l shall lose my only
chance of private talk with John before We
set out"
Bride had heard her brother enter the draw
ing room, and, after remaining there some
minutes, Eetire TO his own study, and she was
a0xious 70 seours his attention before be be-
came absorbed in looking over his essay She
had 3 feeling, though she did not like to put
Se into words even Co herself, that the oommu-
nfcation she Was about 10 make TO him ought
80 weigh against any tntension to soften his
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
PULVERMACHER'S
ELECTRIC BELTS AND BANDS

BY- AUoid bogus appliances claiming e!ee-
trio qualities. Our Pamphlet explains hOw t
distinguish the genuine from the spurious.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

-'Lie STILL lie STILL my breaking heart;
My silent heart lie still and break:
Life, and the world, and mine own self. ar
ohanSou a, ~ c,,,a-, z,o,s
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-12
MASS MEETING.o

A mass meeting Of our fellow. citizens of New
Orleans a9d Of the State present in our midst
will be called at Lafayette Square, on NEXT
SATURDAY. February 16, 1873. at o'clock D. m.
In the interest OF that vital necessity-a consti-
tutional convention. Further notice viii! be
given in duo time. Until this meeting speaks,
we ask the House of Representatives to delay
action on the amendments.
@. Fl. TEBAULT. NJ, D..
President Central Executive Council Real Estate
and Taxpayers Union. fe1O
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-12
AGAIN THE LOTTERY.

In reference to our article entitled Act No.
OF 1874, published yesterday morning, Judge
Miltenbergcr called upon us and stated that
he had always taken occasion, whenever q case
falling under the provisions Of that law
came before him, to state in open court how
much he regretted to be compelled to SEN
tence fellow citizens under such an iniquitous
law. AS magistrate Of police court he has
TO obey ethe law and judge according to its
dictates. but it is always with repulsve
feeling that he does it.
In relation to this Ire cited to us an interest
ing caseewherein an aged man, fully sixty.
eight years old, named Manuel Basquez, was
arraigned before him, charged by the counsel
for the lottery, under act No 8, with selling
tickets of the Havana lottery. When the
case came up for examination the accused
pleaded guitDto the offense, and at the de
mand Of the counsel for the prosecution the
court could not help filming him s25, according
to the law. Immediately thereafter, however
he adjourned the court and repaired to the
City Hall, where he met the Mayor and two
or three of the City Administrators, and asked
Of them that the fine should be RENTED
The Mayor requested him TO make the up.
plication, which he forthwith did In The
Mayors parlor, and the application was
signed by himself, the Mayor and the Admins
traitors present The Judge thereupon sought
out the man and RENTED the penalty On
the next day the attorney for the lottery sent
him note, asking him how it was that the