The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-17

Seart. It vas the day for the comic vslen-
line 6end Who wastes houn in selecting
cartoons to suit the peculiarities OF his
friends, or scquaintancee, for such creatures
never have friends. II vas day OF torture
to 'sensiiive people who have vulnerable
points which they can wager all they pos-
aeas will be assailed. Il Vas . day Of toll TO
those who in the employ OF the finest gov
rrnment on earth. draw their susie
nance from the Postof6ce Department.
Sedalis il one Of the cities where St.
Valentine day 10 an institution, and, 10 far
- can be learned, the Observance Of the
day appears to be in no way diminishing.
There 10 no reason 10 regret, either, that
The pleasant old custom still prevails. The
dsy Is more or lees bonored the er-writ-
ing world over, when misIves are ex-
sweet and sentimental. some
Of comic, exaggerated character. Accord
ing to an old English d,s.ch:
ut IL the time of early love,
When suns bat family shine.
- II il the day all days above,
. The svee, 81. Vaieniine."
THE TWO sAIxTs.
The following account Of the eminent
Bishop Who give name to St. Valentines
dsy, 10 condemned from the approved Cab
Ollie Lives Of the Saints:
Two holy martyrs are honored to-day
under the name Of Valentine. One va
Bishop of Interamre, and the other .
Priest Of Rome. The holy Bishop Vsien-
tine lived -daripg the reign Of the spostate
Emperor Julian. AZ 1t that period the
Chr,siians we're merciIesly persecuted the
Bishop va untiring In strengthening those
under him in the true faith and in enrour.
sging them TO look unshrinkingly forward
10 martyrdom. Towards the poor, he VA
20 Benevolent that be even gave the clothes
from his body. Once on cold winters da-
he met half naked beegsr. and taking o6
ore OF his garments, gave il to him. Soon
after. however. an angel appeared 10 him
and returning the garment TO him said that
be had given il 10 Christ himself, who to
prove him had taken the form Of . beskar.
He further told him that The Lord would
recsmpense him sith many graces for his
beoevolence. Among these graces VA
the gift Of curing several die
cases, particularly epilspsy. Besides otbers
be restored 10 health the brother of Gov.
Fonteus, whom this disesse hsd made
crooked and lame, and BY 20 doing be con.
verted him to the true faith. He did many
other remarkable cures. He wss accused
BY the Roman Governor, Pscidu-. OF hav.
ing used viichcrsft, and wss ordered to bs
scoursed from head to foot and cast into
pri.on. where he Was Ieft to die of hunger
and saf3erine, bot when the Governor VA
informed that the ssint vas apparently
Strengthened from on high, sadering neither
from hunger nor pain, be caused him 10 b
beheaded.
The Holy Priest valentine lived at ths
time Of the Emperor Claudius. snd va
held IN high estimation. both By the Chris
tisns snd heathees, on sccount Of hi
natural Suitability. wi-dom and virtue
Claudius. himrelf, desired 10 zee him. and
on his being brought into bic presence, said
to him.: Why do you rsfuse 10 be my
friend. when I wish TO become youn
Noihing in You dieplesses me, but that yor
COATES faith which il sGsinst our god.
Valentine replied: %. Emperor, If 20,
knew the God I vorship. you would con
slider yourself blessed TO serve HIM He il
10 Who has given You your life, and you'
crown, and Who alone can make you eter.
nsIly happy. One Of tho.e preaent inter
rupted him, saying: What think you
then, Of Jupd,er-of Nereuryr 4 ,hint
thst they have been wicked men. - their
lives show, answered the prie.t, and. there
fore. they are nnvof,hy TO Be called eods.
That 10 sacr,leee! r cried many, 'v.Ientins
deserves to die! He behaved With good
deal Of courage, but wac eventually cas'
into prison and was beheaded."
THE COMIC LErrERs.
How 81. v.lentines Day came to b,
adopted - the day for lovers to exchsngs
Iessen. is still subjecs Of dispute. bot hos
from being s.seseon Tor loven alone ths
dsy has become one when ell sorts Of com.
munications are sent may easily be inferred
the sending Of carrics,ures end jihea BE-
ing natural result in time of the custom
Human nature could not veil resist ths
temptation iIered once . year 10 annoy
hn9an nature By an aeoayaeus ",.i,sin,
On facts. 20 -. ~ -
The younger a,s. Of letter n.iles espe
cial!y delisbt in the cariieatures. The
saas spirit which prompts boy 70 put Z
trick under an old hat on the sidewalk
end 70 rut . leather-headed tack wrong
end pp on . SEAT 70 Be occupied By . CON
Fsde, moves han 10 invest bic nickels. ia
eouie l.l-o,ioes. I, i an iq,est~ent .ha
yields eonp.r.sively lsrss pro6,s in sh'
shaps Of ce,ert.innent AZ . rule, be doe
not witness he effect Of .hess soul-stirrirl
picturss ypoe .heir recipients, bot, g 4
he c.e pt ID: Hibsni.s Who uss seial
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