The Dillon tribune., 1883-04-21

Rome-the resort Of sunday an. holiday.
seeping Romano, and. precisely. Ports FL.
through which Victor Emmanuel and HI,
army entered in 1670-shere stands, half.
way between two waysids eating and drink.
ing houses, little church, dedicated TO It
Agnes, young virgin martyr, who suffered
Heath rather than to be married to the son
Of the Governor of Rome, who wa dyinv
of love for her. She was only thirt. en-
years Of age. but girls Of that age are wo.
men in Italy. So she answered his prn.
lestations Of love by saying: - am affi.
nnced to Him whom angels serve, and whom
the sun and moon adore"
She was then threatened-sava her biop.
rapher-with being publicly dishonore. in
IN infamous place, and then +, be killed in
y most cruel way. my Divine Spouse"
.hs answered. 1.-THE God of Purity. whom
serve, will deliver me # m your impious
desigusl" She was then thrown on II
praises 70 God, she dtfied the flames, which
could not be made to burn her.
She was then nude to walk naked though
the streets OF Rome, and was also exposed
in place Of bad repute-the Agoual CIR.
cns. There her hair grew ,nirnculOuSIy
long and covered her like cloak. and the
Governors son was struck with blindness
1t last she vas eheaded. The place Of
had ,epute where she was exposed was
cfterward transformed into = chapel. and
over II was built one Of the most beau.
tiful churches In Rome. 1t IL not tn re-
however, that abe was buried. The Chris.
tians Of tina, day took her body and bur ell
It in 4 cataoomb outside of Rome. The
.atacomb bears her name. and over her
tomb was built splendid church during
Constantine's reign. and this church was
restored by Paul III in the sixteenth en-.
tury, and still later by P N TX It l. in tbs
little church that on every anniversary "
her death are brought, on cushions, two
little lambs. decorated with flowers and
ribbons. They are blessed, and then they
IRE taken to the Po"e. who seud. them 10
the Convent Of St. Cecilia, where they are
shorn OF wool, which II xfterward woven
into the paI!iunss worn by the Pope anil
Cardinals and some Of the Archbshops.
in known by the image IT the lamb. which
is outside the d. or. All visitors to Rome
make point Of going to ses it.-Secv"0
Century.
THREE Doos.-Those about the White
House say that when Hayes was President
U cVIAAAk0 10huS kANy wv 0UOONA W0VCu w
the house both day and night. and could.
not be driven away. That when Garfield
became President yellow terrier put in
nm appearance. the Hayes dog disappear.
ing. The yellow dog was first seen on the
day Of inauguration. It followed Garfcld's
carriage from the Capitol to the White
House. and persistently remained until the
day of the assassination. when it mysttr.
nusly disappeared. When Arthur donled
the Executive robe q large brindle dog. Of -
| mongrel species took up his home in .
ciump Of shrubbery directly in front Of tn.
north door. The attendants at the Pres,
dcnta house positively aver that this Pies
idential dog story III the whole truth, ami
nothing but the truth.
A HAPPY THOUGHT. IAN intimate frierd
Of the late ltev. DR.. ]. b. Wakeley tells ;.u
amusing anec.lote Of him, as follows:
The Doctor was most inimitahle delin
Gator, and fond Of q goou story. He rcla el
to me. with great glee, how he extrica,et
himself once from most awkward dilr,n.
ina. Preaching ina Hudson River town on .
warm summer afternoon 10 congregation
| OF farmers mainly. from the text, . II my
nlan draw back my soul hath no pleasure !:
him." he inadvertently observed. q Mi
brethren. sleep never fight" Those who
were awake Looked up ut Linn, aud y Dwell
by their interest that the minister had
never seen two old rams trying to butt each
others brains cut The Doctor discovered
his mistake US soon as they did, but not see.
ing his way out Of it. he repeated the sta, T..
ment with greater emphasis Those of his
audience who were awake nudged then
sleeping brethren, who, Or opening the !
"a boot vhnA i
This gr atty embarrassed the Doctor, and
still greater emphasis. to repeat the statc.
ment. my brethren. sheep never fight
when luck " he saw his way out. aud uoub.
ling his fist, struck It into the palm of hi.
baud. 'd'ling. with genuine JUNCTION ...A.
,ept they first draw back. - EtAtor's D.uu.
er, IL Ha'rsr's Aagasins
PUTTING ON AIRs-The other day col.
ored lady IT standing, Mrs. Simpson, pur.
chased Gainsborough and visited Mrs.
Fenhel. 1t was evident that Mrs Simpson
possessed o few airs which she wished tc
display over Mrs Fennel. MY husbau'.'
said Mrs. Simpson. "wantetl me ter get
dner hut II ds, but retlectin' dat lie
twentyd liar bills in de bottom of lie
drawer was gittin sauter scace like. con.
Guided ter content mysef wild fv, doll
hat" "W"ll, yer was savln'." remarked
Mrs. Fennel, . d then stepp ng to the d'o,
exclaimed, "Ti dy take dat thousan' .do,Ia,
bil. away from dat chile. He tore up two
yistiday. Dur amt no sense in aliown
chi.lun ter 'stroy money IN dat way" Mrs.
SIMPSON retired. realizing that her hat was
~ iailure.-Littse l!uck G1.xstte.