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, 1885-12-30
TnE POPE ON CHRISTIAN EDu-
CATION.

A copy of a letter sent by Pope Leo
NH to the Roman Catholic hierarchy Of
England, has Just been received in Balti-
more by Archbishop Gibbons, the pre-
mate of the Catholic church in America.
The subject Of the letter is christian Ed
ucation.' OF course the pope disap-
proves of the American public school
system, and the following extract from his
letter refersto that subject and to vol.
unteer schools
In these days and in the present con-
dItion OF the world, when the tender age
ofchildhood is tempted on every side by
so many and various dangers, hardly any
thing can be imagined more fitting than
the union with literary instruction Of
sound teaching in faith and morals. For
this reason We have more than once said
that we strongly approved of the volun-
tcer schools, which, by the work and libe-
rality of private individuals, have been
established in America and elsewhere.
We desire their number increased rs
much IS possible. We ourselves, seeing
the condition of things in this city, con
tinuc with the greatest effort and at great
cost Ia provide an abundance of such
schools for the children of Rome. For it
is in aud by these schools that the Catho-
lie faith, our greatest and best inheritance,
II preseryed whole and entire. In these
, 1885-12-30

Mr.. Hendricks, in conversation at the
reception, on the evening preceding his
death, was addressed by some one pres
ent with the remark that he looked so
fresh and youthful that he must have
discovered the tabled fountain Of per
petual youth. NO" replied the vice
president pleasantly, smiling in ac-
acknowledgement Of the compliment. Il
have not discovered the legendary foun-
tain, but am reminded of a little Incl
dent. | was engaged in trying a case
in Ohio when a very young man before
a judge whose years, though nearly
fou~rscore, rested lightly upon him, and
whose youthful appearance was most re-
markable. | spoke to him during the
trial Of my case concerning the disparity
in his age and appearance, and asked
him how he had managed to preserve
his youthful vigor to such a remarkable
degree. by not allowing myself to
look at things through old eyes, said
he. Il have endeayored to retain the
enthusiasm of younger days in every
thing / have undertaken, and have re-
tanned my youth simply because ! have
never permitted myself to consider my
self old So it has been with me. |
have retained the enthusiasm of my
younger days, and to this l attribute
the appearance on which you compli-
ment me-
, 1885-12-30


We speak of the man as paralyzed
with fear. There is literal truth in
this. The effect is due to the influence
of the emotion on some one of the cere-
bral centers-the ganglia, or nerve
masses, neal the base of the brain,
which govern the action of the various
vital organs. This influence is, for the
time, of a paralyzing nature.
Hence the capillary blood vessels near
the surface are collapsed, and the blood
is driven back on the heart, b~urdening
both it and the lungs; while the secre.
ton of the gastric juice is arrested by a
paralysis of the great nerve-the pneu-
mogastric-which supplies tho stomach
with its working force. such a case is
an extreme one, but is the same in kind
with fear in every degree. 1t lowers
the tone of the system. 1t lessons the
vitality. Even this condition is a dis
eased one, and if Frustrated, the sys-
TEN would DON or later, give way
under il.
, 1885-12-30


In the tempestuous times of Governor
Belcher's reign over Massachusetts, Bay,
in 1851, a great dispute arose as to the
boundary between that colony and New
Hampshire. 1t was referred to the
crown, and a certain boundary line or
dered to DO drawn. A man named
Hazen surveyed this line, and allowed
10 degrees for the westerly variation of
the needle, when he should have al
lowed 6 degrees and 40 minutes.
The result was the loss to New Hamp-
shire Of a triangular piece of territory
two and three-quarter miles wide at the
base and stretching from Dracut to the
Connecticut river. This error has never
been officially corrected and now a joint
commission has been appointed by the
two states to confirm the line, over
which Massachusetts, has been exercis-
ing only p%rescriptive rights for las
years. The curiously notched bound
airy line north of the Merrimac belongs
to the same period, and resulted from
an attempt to follow tho w~indings of
the river at a distance of three miles.
, 1885-12-30


zone of the incest places in town to
lunch, - said a business man, sis at the
Woman's exchange, down on Wabash
avenue, 1t is a cozy lunch room, and
the cooking is first class, and the service
good. Some of the girls, though, are a
little green, and a funny mistake oc-
cured the other day. A friend and
myself went in for luncheon. He or
dered roast beef and some vegetables,
and after looking at the bill of fare a
moment l concluded to take the same.
So | remarked to the waiter girl that l
would duplicate his order. In a few
minutes she returned and placed my
friends lunch before him in nice shape,
but what do you suppose she gave me-
Simply an apple dumping, only that
and nothing more. Dumping was as
ncar as the sweet, innocent little Great
ure could come TO duplicate.
, 1885-12-30
FANCY SHOOTING on r4e srAoe.


Tricks of Phenomena ssrksmanship-
Easily Done when You Know How.
cincinnati Commercial 'irz.tf~t
A noted professional shot, who, with
his wife travelled vita a wild west show.
thus explained TO n party Of acquaint-
nnces how the fancy rifle shooting is
lone on the stage.
enc of the Oldest is the bell trick.
This is done by having a target placed
on the stage with a very small quarter
inch hole as a center, through which the
marksman is supposed to put his bullet.
Surrounding this is a piece Of black
cloth, and back OF the cloth a saw plate.
If the marksman hits within eight or
twelve inches of the center, the bell, or
rather the plate, which is set loosely,
will ring, and the audience will natur-
ally suppose the bullet or bullets pene-
trated the bull's-eye. This explains
how stage shots placed from twenty to
twenty-6v shots in the bull s-eye(O in
30 many seconds.
The next trick is the match trick.
This is done by placing a number of
parlor matches in a circle, with the
heads of the same pointing in%wardly. II
the marksman hits, or rather puts his
bullet, which is not difficult to do, any
place in the circle, he must light one of
the matches, and thus lighting the
circle. This trick is always done at the
back OF the stage. and the audience can
not see any of the matches, and sup
pose, naturally, it is but a single match.
Another is TO fasten n single match on
an iron plate, and If the marksman
shoots any reasonable distance near it,
it will light from the splash Of the lead
on the solid plate.
In the cigar trick, the marksman is
supposed to shoot the ashes oil a cigar
held in the mouth of an assistant. This
trick is generally a bona-fde one, but
can be done by having a wire run
through the cigar to the ashes. and at
the report of the gun have the assistant
touch the wire with his tongue, and so
knock the ashes off. Shooting a silver
dime from the mouth, and between the
teeth, of an assistant is done by having
one marked with a bullet, and showing
one not marked to the audience; the
assistant changes at the report of the
gun and spits out the marked one and
shows it to the audience.
The thimble trick is done by placing
u thimble on the assistants head with
a thin string attached, and at the report
of the gun it is pulled off by another
assistant behind the scenes. Shooting
through the ring of a watch is done by
shooting over the ring, and then, before
showing to the audience, placing the
ring of the watch over the hole made,
and on a nail placed there beforehand
Snufing the candle, which looks so
difficult, is done by having the candle
close to a solid block Of wood. The
conclusion of the bullet puts out the
light, although the bullet hits within
three inches of the candle proper. The
professional gave an exhibition at one
time in a Pennsylvania town where the
authorities strictly forbade the firing of
solid bullets, and gave as good satisfac-
ton as though he were firing and doing
tho tricks bona fide. So much for stage
rifle shooting.
, 1885-12-30
Im~psrfectIon- of Old Stained Glass
Exchange

Singularly enough, examinations
made of the painted windows. so cele-
brated as works of artistic genius and
skill, of the old cathedrals of England
and continental Europe, show that their
superiority consists really in the inferi-
ority of the glass, its richness in the
poverty of its constituents, in the very
imp~erfections of its surface and its body,
all covered, as they are, by the sccumu-
lating dust of ages, and honeycombed
by the corroding effect of time.
Like the facets of n diamond or ruby,
each little wave and thread and blister
becomes, by interference, ~refraction,
and the reflection of the light which
plays upon it, a new source Of the gem
like brilliance, harmony, and beauty
which distinguish the painted glass of
former centuries. The glassmakers of
America and England now aim to re-
produce the perfection of this old glass
by reproducing its imperfections.
, 1885-12-30


The introduction Of the megaphone on
shipboard-a sort of telescope for the ear,
or machine for magnifying sounds
said to be a boon in prospect for mariners.
Its design is to enable n person to hear
or carry on n conversation with people
at a distance, and it is constructed Of
two huge one shaped tubes, eight feet
long aud three in diameter at the large
end, which diminish to an apex in the
form of rubber tubes small enough to
place in the ear. Between these tubes
are two smaller ones, constructed in the
same manner. but not more than half
the diameter. By placing the rubber
tubes in the ear and speaking through
the smaller cones the person a hear
and be heard at a long distance, and 1t
thus aids mariners in listening for the
sound of breakers or carrying on on
versation with persons on shore or on
other vessels at a distance.
, 1885-12-30
NEW METHODS or WARFARE.


The citizens of New Mexico and Ari-
zona being aroused to action by the recent
Apache atrocities. are disposed to adopt
heroic measures in future. The latest
daring exploit of the sayages was the sur
prise and defeat of a small body Of United
States troops, under the command Of
Lieut.. Fountain, six or eight Of the
soldiers being killed and as many wound
ed. Heretofore the Apaches have simply
kept out of the way of the army and
murdered only defenseless settlers. Their
success in that line seems to have en-
boldened them to try conclusions with
the soldiers, with the result that the boys
in blue cot the worst of the encounter.
Finding that the army is unable to
catch the savages, the people OF Silver
City and the surrounding country have
subscribed money to purchase blood
hounds for the purpose Of hunting the
Indians. 1t is probable that this will be
regarded as a very barbarous proceeding
by the kind hearted people who live so
far AWAY from the scene of danger that
they have no conception of the terrorism
that exists in the localities infested by the
murderous redskins. Self preservation is
the first law of nature, however, and if
the ~bloodhounds can be made serviceable
in the way Of Kidding the settlers of the
dangerin which they are now living-those
of them who have the good fortune to be
living at all-the protests of people thous-
ands of miles away will deserve and re-
ceive little attention.
1t is somewhat doubtful, however, If
the bloodhound scheme will prove rs eff
fective ms its advocates expect. Blood
hounds were effective enough, it is true,
in hunting unarmed and defenseless run
away slaves but these Apaches are armed
and know how to use their weapons. The
bloolhounds will have no difficulty in
tracking and finding the Indians, but
when they do find them they are liable to
meet the same fate that Lieut.. Fountain $
soldier met-get shot for their pains. If
the b%loodhounds are to be Of any use they
must be followed by a force of armed
men, well mounted and large enough to
make short work of the Indians. whatever
the fate Of the dogs.
, 1885-12-30

There is an old signboard hanging
under the trees on the chief street in
Bethlehem, Pa, weather beaten and
blistered, wherein is seen a square
shoulderod house, presenting to tho
spectator its gable end, before which
mine host, attired in brown knicker-
bockers, is conversing with an old In
dian in a red blanket, and another in a
yellow blanket, while a traveller in n
big wig, galloping upon an excited
steed, halls him with uplifted arm.
Furthermore, we are informed in good
English print that this is the Moravian
Sun inn, Bethlehem. Pa, established in
l759.
, 1885-12-30

Celluyert is a new material, formed
by passing paper, or any fibrous form
OF cellnlose, through a bath of nitric
acid. The glutinous surfaces so pro
duced are then pressed together and
washed, when they form an extremely
tough and hard substance, which is
we'll adapted for use in the industrial
arts. 1t Is proposed to construct dishes
for nsa in photography out of celluyert,
but it would also answer well for dark
slides.
, 1885-12-30

An Italian invention is a compass in
which the needle floats upon a pool Of
water tinctured with spirits of wine to
prevent freezing. The whole is inclosed
In a sealed case. The advantage claimed
for the compass is that, while ordinary
movements of the needle are free
enough. those occasioned by sudden
shocks are modified and softened. The
effects of the pitching Of the vessel are
thus guarded against.
, 1885-12-30

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal is
Natures Own Ture Laxative. This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had OF
Hunt & Whipple druggists. Sample bot
ties froe and large bottles at fifty cents or
one dollar. II is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, to
cleanse the system, to act on the Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels gently yetthoroughly;
to dispel Headaches. Colds and Feyer; to
cure Constipation. Indigestion and kind
red ills. For sale By " unt-
, 1885-12-30
OAFI Al FKILEl o75,ooo,
1907 900 Tickets at Five Dollars Each
Fractions, in Fifhs in proportion.

1857 Prizes, amounting to-..------..---s 265, SEQ
Application for rates to clubs should
be made only TO the ONCE of Company In
New Orleans.
For further Information write clearly,
giving full address.
Postal notes, Express Money Orders, or New
York Exchange in ordinary letter. Currency
by express (all sums OF t6 and UPWARDS
at our expense addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN. New Orleans. La,
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN, Washington. ID. @.
Make P. 0. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans. La.
, 1885-12-30

Are important problems, the former de-
pending greatly on the latter. Everyone
is familiar with the healthy properties Of
fruit, and no one can afford to be sick and
miserable while the pleasant concentrated
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs. may be
had of our enterprising druggist, w. N
HINT
, 1885-12-30

The servants Of the internal depart
ment sometimes rebel, and raise a riot.
Liver gets torpid and sulkily refuses 10 Sc
crete the bile. Stomach becomes uneasy
and declines to digest. Heart feels slow
and wants to take a rest Blood grows
pale and don't circulate right Then read
the riot act and give a few doses of Browns
Iron Bitters. Blood enriched makes
heart work right; and improved liver
shakes hands with renovated stomach.
The rebellion is over. Memorandum
Buy Browns Iron Bittens. One dollar.
, 1885-12-30

Benjamin Baker, an English author
ity on bridge building, says Americans
are far ahead Of the British in bridge
building; that America is indeed the
paradise of mechanics, and that the
practice in this country tends to the
production Of better bridges than in
Euuland
, 1885-12-30
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We The Undersigned Banks and Banker will
pay all Prizes drawn In The Louisiana State
Lotteries which may be presented at our coun-
tiers.
J. II 0glesby, Pres louisiana National Bank.
Samuel II. Kennedy. Pres. State National Bank.
y. Baldwin. Pres New Orleans National Bank.
incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the Leg
islature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with n capital OF 81, 600 ,OOOEto which a
reserve fund CT over $4,000 has since been
added
By an overwhelming popular vote Its
franchise WIS made "A part OF the present
state Constitution adopted December ID, A.
D.lS7g
The ONLY LoneTV euer voted on and endorsed
BY che people Of any Stdfe.
II Herer Scales or Rstpones.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place monthly, and the Extraordinary Draw
ings regularly every three months instead OF
Seml-Annually rs heretofore. beginning March.
lss6.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
A FORTUNE. First Grand Drawing.
Class A.. in the ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, JANUARY IL.
1886 Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $751; 600.
100, 600 Tickets at Five Dollars Each
Fractions, in Fifths in proportion.
, 1885-12-30

Entered at ne Post ONCE, Cheyenne, WVo-
ming. for transmission through ne NATL "a
sscond stdss mailer.
, 1885-12-30

Mr. Ann LAcour, OF New Orleans, La,
writes 81 have a son who has been sick
for two years he has been attended BY
our leading physicisns, but all to no pur-
pose. This morning he had his usual
spell OF coughing. and was so greatly pros
trated in coXeanence, that death seemed
- iassNH w had IN the house a bottle
~SzBslsam for the lsusa
, 1885-12-30
Sam Ramsey's Restaurant,
The Only FIRST Class place Of the Kind In
The City,

Conducted ON the European Plan.
Meals at all hours. Oysters served in
every style. Suppers for parties, and lun-
ches gotten in iirst class style and sent TO
any part of the city. All orders promptly
attended to. Money must accompany the
orders. Board by the week 800, by
the month $780, 90. sI2 Ferguson Street,
in the Carey Block.
, 1885-12-30
sa- CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000 -UA
Tickets only 50. Shares IN propertion
Louisiana State Lottery Comply

We do hereby certify haf te supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Quar-
hTiU drawings Of The Louisiana Stat Lottery
Company, aud in person manage aud control
Ne DrdtpinDx Themselves, aud that the same are
conducted nth honexfU, IdiT7iess, and IN good
nrnn tOiDard all parties, aud zoe authorize he
ofOt0 si0lidtires attached. in It's adre1 nse7ne7fs'
, 1885-12-30

~. q. BAIRD and A. @. CAMpBEILl, At.
toney~nt-LSoRad Notaries Public, Chsy.
seca ms X Post ; bank Hacl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11
SARAH JANE
prHEa

Var 10 the north. where pines and sno- dfins
30.
There u realm of rigor sno-a a. Maine.
All rintsr there The nsrce winds -hisile tes'
And people shovel snow uith toll add pain.
Aud YET u has an Interest Tor me.
nlcause n 10 the home of sarah Jane
A very charming sifi l. sarah Jane.
nut pfoaier, iofiler. chiliier. noa. can b..
whether u T. bccsuse she dwsiis In Maine.
whcrv giri. like piaes. gros siroag sni
% airht and ire.
I can not say, only know Nth pain.
That though a. chAfming. abe l. cold 20 me
Ana this. alasi l. very hard for NE.
Hccsuse ! am - fond ~ sarah Jane
~ sutton cuuli more true and loyal b.
There hsafs not in the ~hoie extent ~ Maine
A heart from guile snd nckisnsss NOR. FREE,
Ana her uukindncss gives me kesnesi pain
not YET she scorus AMI ridlcuies my pain.
Aud utterly Cunismns my love and me.
There scsms no sotof siie % sarah Jane.
Her native lates can no NOR frusfY D.
when zero slips from IrosniAnd down 10
nind. svcry ~ave and leave. no ripple FREE.
soon Nay ~in come and st The water, free.
And iin the sinisr's psrsiyrlnE pain,
Nat -ill the sunshine Yarn hsf heart ID msl
Viii even do -isys melt MY -afsh Jsnsf
m cuaii bat b.iieVe that this might D..
What rays oil og'c ~ouii rAiiAis from Maine
uo- 9Th the biusblrd you'd ~ % Maine.
Win speed a. tirsless and sith utnT ~ frve,
forTrttinE al my turusr douht and psin,
n ouly the ~ last souli turn o. me.
NJ radiant and o. 'sntlnE -arAh Jane.
Her hearts thasci side hat oil u ever D. ?
Would d ooaid bei Would -cre nos In Maine
uor uuuid nv palm depart AMI leave ne free
. fst~. give M o. in M -srah ianvi
-Aluor's Drltsr. HlTsf' h191Eiss fpr
AaguH
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11
ADVANTAGES OF TWIN SISTERS.

A young man counting a girl who bad
a t~in sister was terribly imposed upon.
She wen, out Of town three weeks and
employed her sister a. . substitute ia the
sitting up business during her absence.
The young man called Ave times a week.
as usual. sud didn', leave until after
midnight. without detecting the imPo.
.ition When be learned Of the trek
ihs, had been played upon him, be 70,
mad and broke of the engagement Tie
t~ins looked as much alike As two CAPT.
t.l P'.. and he sAid be nigh, be fooled
into marrying the one he didn', love. II
vas certainly narrow escape. though.
come 10 think sboa, IL. We cant see what
difference !, would have made a. long As
ignorance Was bliss and the twins didn',
object. Having yoang lady twin. in the
house Is rather . nea, arrangement
When young man !. 80 infatuated tina,
be calls seven nights = week, they can
take turns sitting up with him, and thus
look frssh and ~ide-s~ske every other
evening alternately, anyway. No sensi-
bic young man should object 10 such an
admirable health. preserving scteme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11
THE SPOOK IN MIR. SwEENEYs
ROOM


The leading topic Of oohvsr.a'ion in I
little corner grocery on Nsioma Street
san Fraheisco. The other afternoon "a
the sPook iha, bad appeared Ia The bed
room u one q the oldest residents u that
Street Mr. Jane. Sssehsy. the gen.
,lemAn Who bad seen toe ghosi. vi. mol
re,ioen, IN his description Of the Span
ton
1--WE was not mofe than hour asleep.
said NJ S-ssney. "whin the old woman
~9ks me up and told me there sas some
thing IN the room
"'Git ~. jim 80 he, there's SONS
san IN ihe ioom. The lamp vas h.
an When | looked oai. sure enough
az small black animal skipping across
the harc. lis only that cat. ~r !
an faith kns~ ~ell q wasn't the cal
OF the dos ,ut,r. for iha, ma,her OF
up. 80 ne ~iie. ~, or. srd don, he :
dirty oo-afd
"'woai you have ne 80 M death 81
oo~ld. ,,r !. driving oat the cat
1T. rot the cat. .ay. .he. %. 10,
big for the cat. ~. the di,il himself
'hs Lord BE- god 10 Us. Ken s~ear ID
Toe horns
"'lf a. iLe disil.' .sE I. '~by don''
you pray; that's ~hai you ~ 20 mass
for. 10 learn yoar prayers Hos could q
poor lAboring man hke me be expected "a
dhnse out the diul -
"lou nigh, think BY ihi. ihA, | ~s'
joking. ba, ! WAS ttnmbling like lafe,
add ahher The fret glimpse Of the .pirii,
| KEEP me bead undhsf the blankets. an
20 did the ould woman. Thin lpufiind.
ed TO 70 s,leep. bat 'i~s. 10 u'e | Wa
A~ful scared
"'loa're ~hi'e-hyered 'nipe, 'ay'
the oald woman; 'ef YOU won't sei ~
and dhiise IL away VIII you pcs me
The holy ~Aiheff
Tiny payer. first. s,z I. an Il
that don't 90 any god, III e, the holy
waiher ior you but where j. !, ,
"'On the -indo~. so she.
Thin twill stay their. s,E FOR Il
the di,il ,hosld mp me BE- the fu,. ~ho'd
look out ior you and the chiIdsrf
"wid that she ~, 40 mad that shs
jumped GU, q bed herself, gave a scream
and then a sori ov laugh.
"'Bsdad. sI ! 10 m,sslf urdsr the
blankets. the divil has 10, the old won.
IN q, last. bat ! he'd hardly The words
on, ov me mouth When she pulled b'ek
the clothes and shou,in'. Ate him. Besl-
rebuff, ,lung the 'Pir, into the bed Md
me.
IL fell back ,,oae dead, an ~hin the
ould woman brought me TO. damned the
s,uilia' out oy little Jimmy for DARN 10
Keep hi. Pc, hid in the only dsesn, room
in the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11
Hardened Liver.

Five Years Ago nroke down with kii.
usy sud liver compliant and rhsamsiism
Since thea I have been unable - De-
ahout a. AL NJ liver became hard IKE
wood my limits were Puf-d 10 AMI niled
sith sster.
All ths bsst Physicians agreed that roth
ing couid cure me. resolved % Try Hop
B.ttsrs I have used seven bottles; The
hardness has al gone from my liver, the
swelling from ny limbs. and u has wofltti
q mirurie In nv case otherwise | would
have hssu nov In my grave
j. W. MoEEr. Buffalo. oct I. 1851