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THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
ST. MATTHEW, H., 10.

ST. MATTHEW, H., 10.
Far The Chicago Tribune.
Christmas com ing! time of promise:
"Pencc on earth; good will to men,
After duys Of gloom nI1d hlenkncss
Shines the Star of BethlchemI
Shines the brighter for the darkness
Which always prccedes tho l14ht;
Shines to bring us cheer and gladuess,
And to soften winters bjghtl
We deyoutly do adore Thee,
Bc1con-light, so soft alld fair,
Telling us Of life eternal.
Huppy, rich, beyond compare!
Let THY benuteous rays bring comfort,
Warmth, and life in plenteou5 store
Hel!ing power 10 all who sorrow
For the dear oucs Y0ne befOrei
Shower, o lovely Star Of Bethlehem
Streams Of manifcsttnE lIghtl
Lift whatever cloud be dark ming
Turn to MONDAY what is nightl
Speak to nil who. sad and weary,
Cannot see their way made plain;
Whisper to them words OF courage,
Loving words to soothc their puinl
Lisp to them of bright days coming;
or the rest thnt is in store;
OF the pence Thy beams are bringing
10 their hearts forevermore!
Then forever we, adoring.
Ger the mAnger, lnvtuE bend.
Thanking Thee for Thr true guidance
praising Thee, world without endI
CHICAGO.
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illSLEuluEut lG3tl4J0lLA& . - &olS III ACl
usual Singular form is there, and Osiris is
represented in the stuccoes by mans face
with the rays Of the sun around 1t, by. a
noble figure holding falcon on the finger Of
the right hand. The falcon was with the
signitied his perpetual youth, aud was often
placed in the centre OF the SUMS disk.
The long border on the upper. part Of the
largest piece Of wall may be con}ectured to
be the story Of Osiris. The principal archae~
HESITATE besitatingly ~ called it a "Judgment'; but
one. with less reputation, Immediately after
its discovery iinaelned it the history of
Osiris, and perhaps he was right. This wall
is the largest in the museum, being eight
biack, ' Id distinction only allowed in The
houses Of nvble or Imperial persons There
il a Greek border i'll red along the lower part,
then yellow line, and then spaces divided
by columns for landscapes and figures. But
The frieze representing the history or Osiris
is well-preseryed, and consists OF ninety six
figures not more than six inches high. These
walls were prepared for the painter BY
stucco of powdered marble, which is still as
smooth as when it was first spread on the re,
into compartments by columns or pilasters,
whose capitals are supported oy caryatldes.
In one Of the rooms was found mosaic
pavement two and half metres square, but
it has not yet been placed IN the museum.
THE EIGHT BEAUTIFUL ASH uhSs
found in the tomb Of G. Sulpcio Platorlna,
discovered in April Of tllis year, are dis
large and rich a tomb as this untouched after
siors are in metres IA by TIE: The pave
nlel,t Is Of white mosaic, with black border,
and the figure Of Genius in the centre: The
tulnb was found almost in contact with the
turorio,, ,vnft and htf1yern that and the
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The Monaco GamhleraA

The stir made by the recent marriage OF Pierre
Bonapar1c With the daughter OF the Prince Of
Monaco gives fresh Interest to the gambling
which furnishes her father With his revenue
Whose money it Is which goes to enrich the
Prince of Monaco is thus described by the Lon
don Datly HcMs: No resident in the Prtnct-
pality Of Monaco is permitted to stake single
fiye-franc piece. and OF late years this incstinla
hlc privilege Of compulsory salvation has been
extended to the whole population Of the mari-
time Alps These may look On 1t they please
whilst others ruin themselves. But paternal
government is mindful Of their welfare. and
will save them whether they will or not ALI the
fruncs year which the bank Is rcputed to gain.
Among those who lose tho largest sums are
Russians. The French. chiefly Parfsian5, con-
tribute most nuluerousiy tu the crowd at the
tables Poles play when they have my money.
The Germans ieave good many fo9fns behind
them. though they play SO cautiously that taxi
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ing into account the expenses per hour Of the
magnificent tabl!shmcnt. they are held to be
among the 1east remuneratire customers OF the
and Italy makes fair use OF the advantages OF
geographical proximity. 1t is satisfactory to
know that the English are cassed among the
least frequent customers Of the bank. Even
the quota contributed by America is understood
to exceed that furnished by Great Britain and
Ireland. It is a motley multitude, speaking all
expression the one absorbing passion. More
than oae-hatf OF the habitual players are wom-
en.-Wonen Of all ages and conditions of lite.''
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Tile tttlOW RdSlIEHl~
The scene-painter working in the broad
glare Of day must consider with every brush
mark the effect Of this gaslight on lis color.
a brilliant effect by daylight may, under an
artificial light be- entirely destroyed, and
also the reverse holds true; but that must nol
be accident with the scenic-artist.
Do the audience In the theatre ever realize
the immense difficulty Of painting a scene
while within three or at most four feet from
the canvas, to produce the proper e! CT at =
distance of from fifty to $50 fest' the artist
his minds eye at this distance, when his
first opportunity to see his entire work
is after it has been finished and on the
stage? The result OF constant pract1ce III
this direction is, that, as he acquires, knowl-
he gradually chooses larger brushes. until the
skillful artist is enabled with the toughest
and apparently most hideOus 'swashes" OF
the calcimining brush to produce effects rs
as is done by the most labored, painstaklng
care on smaller surfaces BY many landscape
painters. In scene-painting, as in all other
art, it is only the novice who takes the ille
out of his work BY pettYy: e1atempfn!e cont iaf
ures are made to be seen, not smelled,' salu
Reynolds. lu decorative painting mtchan-
ical finish is the important requislt. out IN
scenc-painting it is 1lO more an excellence
than is mechanical finish in any other art
scenes arc thus painted with broad, bold,
rough marks it is scarcely more than grade
or SO advanced beyond mere decorative
painting; but think for moment OF the
ton. and color required to enable the artist
to produce on these large surfaces scene
which TO the audience must be realism. when
he can only see at any time limited portlof
(say ten feet sqlare) OF his work-on t,,; a
working within three feet of his canvas, and
to be seen across large theatre. The fact Is,
that scenic artist is able to paint 4 small
picture with much greater ease ana readiness
than he can his theatrical work, because ne 3
subject without, the very great obstacles at
tending his work on the large canvas.
Another thing to be considered III this con-
nection: The scenic-artist does not always
in fact, seldom-have the leisure to 10 WORK
at his best He has neither the time nor op-
portunity to correct his work: When pict--
urc is finished in IN artists studio the ARTIST
sees where change here and there will eli
hance the value Of his work. and can perfect
it. The scene-panter must call h!S !S worR CO.
lat while you wait,' is the sentiment. Tie
manager comes to the artist, and says we
want a street-Paris, tG00-to-nigtt. ie
must have it then, though the heavens 1all.
"rime. tide, and managers Walt 1oI f} nn
man." Many times in the experiences OF az
scenic-painters are they obliged to work
thirty-six hours at a stretch, their meals
brought to them, and stopping, Tor not'llfg
else. each of those hours working against
time, with no sentiment other than @ 10 ~ ~
rest that exhausted nature loudly demands.
Still he must be criticised on this very work.
The audience doesn't KNOW anything aoont
his having worked all day, and all night, alld
ali day.
great artists. and 50 recognized in the world
, 1880-12-19
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
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EXPLANATION or REFERENCE MARKs,-fsaturtiay
&Da1ly.
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Chicago & Northwestern Halfway.
For Maps. Time -rards steeping-tA accommodations
apply y 9: Clark~st Grand Pacific Drinks ExpEcs1
ONCE fa1mar House. Is Gaual-st.. ana li1e depot
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wtnchestcr's Faypophosphites
nil, c,re cons,1mptiop, coughs, weak lungs,
bronchitis. and general debility. Established
tTcutF-uue XelT3.
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kansas City. Denver j. Pueblo .l2.m mn ~
Kansas LILY. Santa Fe i Denver + 911l r N -,
f. Louis, springfield j. Texas y:ll I'm ~:
Mobile + New Orleans Express . y:ii m :.
T. Louis, Springfield i Texas, d 3:U pln 4!
Ieora- Burlinx- Fust Express. ali nm !:
un heokuE k1 via Chenoa 9:1l pm g.
IeA!A 4 eofLa Et Fta 1Hatet-..-* = SOD NJ {:
StTeatOr. L.con, wash1ngt'u Ex, sl5:1} D m p;
Juliet s Dwight Accomn:uta ion i. 5aU 3 m vi
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~. Riye-King Concerts ut the
Central MuSic-Hall.
...+.,,r Performances Of the
aDoctor of Alcantara."
peview of the Map1eson Season
in New York.
summary Of News ut Home and
=. Abroad.

-~n onera seasons have closed. and
.,,,,ne ,thc Englishj has left for indianapolis.
~. IDEAL for Milwaukee Both seasons have
n~ .,us,catly enjoy able, and one of them, the
-, nnsucially prosperous, which speaks well
ess .srn.le rule, rs the troupe is owned and man.
~ H.shr lady in Boston, who appears in public
!. hnreau. The other important event of tho
~ xas been the performance Of ." Elijah ~
= ~. beethoven Society, which wns In all re-
..rts the cieancst. crispest. and most enjoyable
s..1nx shat Society has ever given us. 1t all the
',o rork had been up 10 the standard Of tho
~,.rx It might have been almost considered a
..ode, performance. MIR. Wolfsohn had 1t well
:. hend. and it sung frunl the first chorus with q
-,nntness effectiveness, and untlagEtng ell
x[ox;ssm that -are deserving of the highest
..t.e Miss Dut1on shows marked improve
s.ot and tho St. Cecilia Quartet aud
tts Buffers singing Of the part OF
~ Toula aided much to the success
.I,h ras obtained. Dir. Henschel's singing Of
4, nan Of Elijah was a great SUCCESS Though
- rxs somewhat out Of voice, and though his
MIR ss to quality is not superiorto many others
vso have sung here, and in no wise comparable
~ vr Nhitney's, still there was a dramatic
fmcr 10 his singing which exactly suited the
r+rutia.iy dramatic quality of the music
W
an rpreclaron of the music. q dignity and re-
4oement and musicianly method which marks
lin coasummate artist, and all these quail
M we're still further emphasized in his song re-
daI On Thursday evening. 1t Is refreshing to
hesr N artist who to natural grace and elegance
d finish In SINGING adds such scholarly In
siKeeuce He will always be welcome here
AMATEUR OPERA
he pupils of Mrs kempton. assisted by some
II our popular aoioIsts and a select chorus OF
Tiny voices. will give Eichterg's pretty little
meretts THE Doctor Of 3lcnntarn," at the
.noms Of the Tnlnn Catholic Library Assoc1a-
i'm. On the s1st and I'D inst The cast will be
u nsf0iIows:
n Parncclsus Mr.. John McWade
66of Dai,huzar MIR. ]. O. TwicheIl
rx,3os Charles Barnes
nEzu MIR. J. Jennings
hofn8 --6lI. y. AIFsc5
Den Ponposo ...--........ Mr.. 2. Dunn
Duna Lucrtxia. Mrs Alice Brainard
Inhella Mrs. Ada SOmcrs McNade
Fb{x . Mrs, -. Aver
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Chicago burlington T. Quincy Nas1r.,z.d.
Fer Maps. Eu!de-RookS Timetables. Slcepnc-Ca-
ACCOMMODATIONS apply 1t nny nf the following
Ticket-O'icss ct the COMPANY Ia chlca.o: 9 Clark
northeast corner Randolph and State-st..> fcot Of
lndtAnn-ar. Grand Central Depot corner Canal and
Si1tecnth-sts Palmer House and corner Canal md
Aadisun-sts~ ION " u, 3ite:
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AfchtEAn Central Railroad
Depot foot OF Lnke-st- AMI foot OF
Ticket oiflce. 81 Clurkst, southeast corner OF KQ
dolph. Grand Faeitc Hotel. and ut Palmer House.
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Chicago. Rock Ia,and 4 Pacific KnlIronf
Depot corner OF Van Buren and shermnn-sts. Tlcts4
Utfice., aG Clark-st, Sherman House. Palmer House
GEand rac!hc Hotel and u Canal curner Madison
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Leave Arrive.

suburban trains ret local ti.uecard at e ta7s~:
futlsuan Hotel CarN ard Pullman S1crncr to Sinux
City On the train leaving Chc7.So 1t i3::E r. m
Pullman Sleepets IN 9:l5 trutn tn Dss Afn,ncs,
H-Dcpot corner nf Wells ntd kinxfr-.ts
b-Depot corner Of Canal and ktn1ic-siA
, 1880-12-19

OF LuG uOnl.
Soon aftcrward
THE ''NoB1L1ssIMA CASA" OF THE AUGus-
TAN AGE,
which one archaologist called the Villa of
Cesar and another q temple of Isis, was
found. 1t was built after the usual plan Of
Roman Houses, arount an open court. The
rooms were without windows, and received
their light from the door opening on the
court They were Of medium size, and their
walls were adorned with paintings. The
payemcnts werefot white mosaic, with black
figures i'll the centre and border Of black
near the wall, while the -valllted ceilings
were decorated with small figures in stucco,
Which had fallen upon the floor and broken
into 4 thousand pieces. None Of the stuccoes
are entire. and yet they represent Greek art
i'll It's prime, which has been buried ior ages
on the rivers bank and often coxsred by the
spring and autumn floods of tile Iiber- There
is grace III the lovely headless forms poised
on the points of beautiful feet, while the cx,
tended wings seem softly to heat the air, and
drapery; G 0 and i'd pensive' Thought in tho
head, whose hair is brushed back from
the forehead, and held by a ribbon until it
is coiled in a knot behind. The lutus-f1ower
between the thumb aud finger Ut the woman
has mystic reference to the Nile and the
worship of Isis, whence some believed the
house to be one of the temples Of Isis and
Osiris, which, at the time it was built, were
only permitted without the walls OF the city,
although later there was u mhTnlNcclt ttHl-
pie in the heart Of the city. near the Church
of The Minerva It is evident even II this be
not true, that the subjects of all these
frescoes and stuccoes combine the story OF
ISIS AND OSIRIS WITH THAT OF CERES AND
BACCHrS.
One of the bright fFescoes on red ground
represents female figure seated with an IN
faint Bacchus and crowned with yine-leaEes
on her knee. Two other divisions OF the
same wall represent female figures seated
and playing with great ferYor on musical
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{!,ailyS "Daiy except sundays
SoTE---Puman Sleeping Cars from Chicago to St
l.nus Kansas cisy. and Peoria laror uay csch:s
Ginning Chair sleeping Cars CHICAGO to Hannibal and
Kansas City. NJ chnnxe OF lay Coaches Chicago tc
St Louis ur Kansas City.
, 1880-12-19

Chicago a. Alton
Union Depot. West Side. corner Canal and Van 81
ren-st, near Van Burau-sk bridge, and Twentf
thlrd-st- Ticket Offices. At pepOts ~ south Cinrk
st., Grln1 Pacific Hotel an1 Palmer House
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-: BEETHOFES ANS1FEHsARf*
: To-day being the l10th anniversary Of Bee
ttaGen's biFthduy. will he celebrated at Brands s
Hal by a concert under Mr. Liesegang's direc-
fsou- The program, as will be seen, is an I'M
usual one it, point Of excellence:
l. fuehcl1anz. No So-3.-.-.....--.--...--M 3. -Meycrbeer
Suite op. 81 for violin. Raf
80 Mr. Heimcnddh.
Overture to !" Egmont Beethoven
lOuastct on, l6, .-.... Beethoven
6vmphpny In T. ftliuDr No. 5. Beethoven
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-07
Docs Her O,rn Work.

Does shc9 What Of it? Is it
any disgrace? Is shs any less q
true woman, less worthy of respect
than she who sits in silks and sat
ins, and is vain of fingers that nev-
er labor. We listened to this sneer
a few days ago, and tho tone in
which it was uttered betokened q
narrow, ignoble mind. better fitted
for any place than a country whose
institutions rest on honorable labor
as ono Of the chief corner.stoneu.
1t evinced false idea of the true
basis Of society, Of true woman.
hood, of genuine nobility. It
showed the detestable spirit Of
caste, of rank, which certain class
are trying to establish caste
whose solo foundation is money,
and is the mcanest kind of rank
known to civilization. Mind, man.
nsrs, morals, all that enters into
good character, are Of no account
with these snobs; position in their
stilled ranks is bought with gold,
and each additional dollar is an
other round in the ladder by which
elevation is gained.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-07
Il Tatud5tc Rcceipt.

Here is a receipt for the deatruc-
ton Of insects which, lift is one.
half as eflicacious as it is claimed
to be, will prove in valuable:
slot alum water 10 a
recent suggestion as an insecticids.
It will destroy red and black ants,
cockroaches, spiders, chintz bugs,
and all the crawling pests which
infest our houses. Take two
pounds Of alum and dissolve it in
three quarts of boiling water; let it
stand OH the fire till the alum
disappears; then apply it with a
brush while nearly boiling hot, to
every joint and crevics in your
closets, bedstsads, pantry shelves
and the like. Brush the crevicss
in tho floor Of the skirting or mop
boards, if you suspect that they
harbor vermine. lin whitewash-
ing Il ceiling, plenty Of alum is
added to the limo, it will aslo serve
to keep insects at distance.
Cockroaches will flee the paint
which has been washed in cool
alum water. Sugar barrels and
boxes can be freed from ants by
drawing II chalk mark just aronud
the edge Of the top Of them. The
mark must be unbroken, or they
will creep over it; but continu-
Gus chalk mark, half an inch in
width, will set their depredations
at nnught. Powdered alum or
borax will keep the chintz bugs at
IL respectful distance, and travellers
should always carry a package in
their handbags TO scatter over and
under their pillows, in places where
they have reason to suspect the
presence of such bed-fellows."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-07
Vol. XIII WESTON W. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1880 NO. 3

vice, he died in less than a week
after he was taken, Before we left
here he signed 4 will, left with Mr.
Allison, giving mo his entire prop
erty in case Of his death. And it
is a weary burden to think Of, Aunt
Lizzis. | want him SO much, SO
muchm
She sobbed bitterly as she spoke
and it was several minutes before
she continued:
"Mrs. Carleton was in Paris, and
coming home by the next stacmer,
and I was only too glad when she
begged Of me 10 come home with
her. I wrote to you and to Mr..
Allison, but the letters were on the
same steamer, l think, for they
came here after l did. When !
could not find you l vent to Mr..
Allison, and he was so kind, so
good to me, Aunt Lizzie. His sis
ter made me a welcome guest, and
when l was rested, she helped mo
to prepare this Christmas surprise
for you. have been here all day
making the house look just as it
used to look, and We will try to be
happy together, will We not,
as if the past years sorrows were
only heart sorrows, not money
troubles?"
"Dcar child" was the gentle an.
swer, 81 accept your generous gift
in the same loving spirit that
makes you offer it, and if my love
can comfort you in your great sor-
row, you must know ii is all in my
heart for you, as it has been since
you were a little child"
"And now come to dinner. Mr..
and Miss Allison are your guests,
and are waiting for us in the din
ing-room. I SAW lots Of your pret-
test dresses hanging in the ward
robe in your old room, so you can
make your toilet while l go and
entertain the company till you
come. l found Margaret, Aunt
Lizzie, and she was delighted to
come back, 80 you may be sure all
your favorite dishes will be on the
table"
It was a quietly happy party
which met at that dinner to cole.
brate the second Of Two Christmas
Eyes.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-07
The Queen of All.

Honor tho dear old mother.
Time has scattcred the snowy
flakes on her brow, plowed deep
burrows OIL her checks, but is ehe
not sweet and beautiful now? The
lips are thin and shrunken, but
those are tho lips which have kiss
ed many a hot tear from the child
ish cheeks, and they arc the sweet
est lips in all the world. The eye
is dim, yet it glows with the soft
radiance of holy love which can
never fade. All, yes, she is a dear
old mother. The sands Of life arc
nearly run out, but feeble rs she is,
she will go further and reach down
lower for you than any other upon
earth. You cannot walk into a
midnight where she cannot see
you; you cannot enter a prison
whose bars will keep her out; you
can never mount u scailold too
high for her to reach that she may
kiss and bless you in evidence Of
her deathless love. When the
world shall despise and forsaks
you, when it leaves you by the
waysido to die unnoticed, the dear
old mother will gather you in her
feeble arms and carry you home
and tell you of your virtues until
you almost forget that your soul is
distigurcl by vices. Love her ten
dsrly and cheer her declining years
with holy devotion.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-07

The effect Of mingling with new
people, who have new methods Of
thought, is very salutary. Always
to see tho same people, do the
same things, feel the same way.
produces a stasnant condition OF
mind and heart that is very dis
tressing to behold. There are
thousands of invalids who might
be greatly benefited by getting
away from home, to mingle with
the great magnetism of the great
world as It courses in It's acustom.
ed rounds. And there are mental
invalids who need the same change
to GET their minds and hearts en-.
larged, and let in n little more Of
the great light of life. Outside in.
lluences are very valuable to those
who at home have been well train.
cd by hcalthful influences in early
youth, so that they may avoid tho
.nares and pitfalls into which they
SO often blindly fall.
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