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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-04
DAILY. 'Daily (ercop, Sunday.

STOPPING PLACES.
Nos. p and II make no stops. No. - stop
only on signal AT Nsnct ester AMI Chester.
No. - stops only on signal AT Chester. Centn-
ia and Manchester. No. III stops on signal u
all regular statiOns. No. 81 stops on sigma. It
All regular stations. and also ~ IenplcS and
Port Walthill. Nos. 81. &. 70. -. Is. -. N.
and . viii stop ~ all stations for passengers
PULLMAN A SERVICE.
On Trains Nos. IA and y sleeping cars bH-
tween New York and Tampa. Fla WA Jack
sonvillel. On Trains Nos. n and u sleeping
cars between Washington and Charleston
On rrain No. X sleeping cars bst weeu
New York and Jacksonville. On Train No. ~
sleeping cars between Washington and zach.
-onNiile.
ONLY ALL RAILLINE To NORFOLK
LEAvL- ARRIVE
Richmond. 'lo.s3 am. Norfolk. $50 pm-
Richmond. 'ef0pm. Norfolk. OBS pm
Norfolk. "s0G am Richmond. 1ft5 am.
Norfolk. 800 pm. Richmo,d, 20 PIN
These trains also maze ciOSe uOnrnxtIuun
fcr farmviile. tynchburg. and south
western points aud all stations IN the Norfolk
an Western railroad. except the l0hi train
P~a>>-cngers for points west ~ PetersDurY
she nj AXE the sS am. train instead.
X. NJ. sULLt,
superintendent
r. 7. q. MYIRS,
Genera Superintendent.
N. EARReON. tt"nerai Passenger Agent
o. HAAS. Traffic Manager. zap ~
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utc.' ride from Doima lagteheo. bat
which Is on q lill. and the approaches
can bo constantly sraunoi anH i' orc
can como toward BE- without being seen
Hero the buildings 1870 uo-'ly9i Woodland
mot ro.,fr. , sl'r. llt the sultan ile'.
.c.ir. l..la.a lr nuave no ONE cam ~
nf.arh without being seen. and Therefore
'4f down before they reach Dis most .l
cred pcr... BIT these precautions can
not. aff,ra n. preserve his Die from dis
ease nor prevent treason iu lis personal
attendants. aul Dee i8 thef. fore ID ml~or
abie lan. always ypectiug open revolt or
secret assassination.
hl8ul llauit. or. as h IS usually
written. Abdul llamid. was born
Sept 81. 1872. and IS ai0a' 40
ycars olas,. Te f.. the son of flo good
md amiaI.r Ahdri Needn't ani i7 the
thirty fourth m.crof tao Ottoman nation.
he il. hla brothers living. end was tho
brother of Abdul Azil who ~ pat 70
death ar I0uoricau f"1l4s.n
Tir l.v o. accession m IrriHF IS that
fh. h..t..r. Oh. sovereign lrIi "a
un. .fiDr cine .f..r t' long &. al} lIF".
uri ...u all '' h~.'. 't H. |' iIe
OI..' "a fIt rIi l"' iDf sIai
1lit.. ...H l.. hIN.Iel. Hi' HiH r-it
iO.l .r. I'D dead .nl r1 Dn t.IHl.. THE
1l.t. '.c obs Off ae eldest br,t4o. .ira.
TALKING tl. precedence
1Ae present rei-nine t.a't were 'te
SON. Nf Abdul Mc-i. ..i -|il
Ntas f'e INST NNi.i i.' ''.l i-
tlctiiriana N'.cm't H',nliiHc i'"fiA
H|H.-... I'D" ..fa. ..|.| .NH"."
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LDsN 44Dfo.
Tra - NJ. - connects i..y except 1-rihy
d. ks5 .lt t.- llt-e cry. i..rhFtilH, iul
Dxirrf lnle.f-a - CT en-b,r0 tpr Durham.
Eiir 20. rIieW aui WiL-fOu. AID ali points On
,,ur.h Carolina DIVISION. AZ ,it-r.fy f0r ash.
sIIir. hnf spring. All a4 INiHf, ia Western
Nprt4 Carp-4L 3-i ~ Chariot t-r o., q
a. L. a..
Imn 81. 3. c0nlecfs dag a. Greens.
D0r0' f0r -4.er. Wineflu. RAE gb. Colds
1o-lt. ali NOrene4i llty q SALISBURY Ton
AL. sii.t. Hot springs. aAi all points n
Western S0it1 Carolina a. Charlotte Tltil
Chariot. Columbia d. Augusta railroad for
Columbia. Alxi-tA. Aiken. Charleston, svtA-
naa. Th0ma..lle. Ca. jacksonville and other
Florida points also VITA Carolina Central
railroad tor Wilmington.
Trains from the -1uth arr.re ~ s.can2nc
f1t An and $50 I'm.
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r. woali perhaps. le too sweeping ODD
a- orfion 10 say tilt 100 sultan has died d
natural dc.'.. but j. is fcly nearly 70
truth ari -a.a crimes have been con
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rTktNsffPs.
nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CON.
~ PAEf.
Fog 1 YORK

s'eane-s leazs a.chnioli EVERY TUBS
DAE ar1 FRIDAY at : w. .
steamc-s leave New YORK tOr Plcnuor'
EVERY WEDNESDAY aat sALuRDAi.
a'3p. n. s-Tirnsi RICHMOND - tnc
FklDAI mo-niuzs-
Pa. nscr Accoml10ta-arr rlstrrhi--'
Caclt fare o. New V0-x va James TiFt-
rVl o. Including neAls and t.rthl
Round trip tickets !i-r.t-t D. thirty lays
after date Oi sue .. .t.-.... .t. ~
rfe-laEr wfCh subsistence .....t.. t,.. > ~
steci age. without -lts.s-erce.. ...
Cabin fare YK Chesapeake tnd Ja.c RAJ
road. .l... .....-......- ID "a
Cabin ,are va Richmond AMI Petersburg
railroad ......... .............. ~ ~
Tickets can b. obtained AZ A. y. Carriers.
100 VAN st-,t Chesapeake and Ohio ant
Richmond an. petsr-hgrx dep1ts. and AZ coz
pany'- Offices. 81 Nam street and wharf.
Rockets.
Frelshts forwarded and through BIZ II nj
my issued fer points beyond NV York
Freight received cAliy Until h)rr % sailing.
Pa .enrers leaving Richmond on MON
DAIS.lt Ec0AY y. WEDNESDAYS THURS
DAYS. anc -AlI kDAI, bY TIE Chesapeake
Gnd Ono rsnrlyI"ia SerrCrt teVsat*fia IN
and hy Richmond arf Petersburg railroad
sane DAY ~ 1888 Al. gA make oanN toa
a. NORFOLK WITH steamer leaving thee
days.
~G2OEGZF ALLEN &Co. Axeuss.
No. isi Main street.. and
siyiNtf Conpany's Wharf. koeNetts-
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ARRIVE RICHMOND.

ARkiNR RICHMOND.
As Or MAJ Tally except -Inday).
sJ tl.-ACCOMMOOATIOA laily lexcspa
sunday.
l. . h1r.-HNfhtSr day.
Sunday accommodation h.tyfen Richmond
AMI r'0ttSpille leaves 81. An, arrives ra.url-
.l .l5 m
CONNECTIONS
A. Ciiftoa Fore u 9TH Chess poske aai Cat,
railweY tor the South, West. and Northwest
~ Ay.c5Durg with Norfolk ald Western
railroad io- Nil points south, southeast. and
coLthr t-t. ard Virginia Mlt.ai ras way Zoe
a. points North ami south.
A. Rich noli with Assoc at-i Raj ways fos
al priute iT the south. and Richmond. rrssis-
ico5oIrs ali Potomac nilEoat tor the North.
A. Lexington with Bi.-imorn end OEiO rail-
road. making c.'-e connection ~ aarperT
ferry 20 and from pit'sDIrx ant The West
also L. points North and East.
Sleeping car Htta,n7a % NIGHT GXphESr
stops - ~LynclDIrg.
SLEEp1NG-pAhS LINCHBrRG ~ MN
pHIS. NEW ORLEANS. AMI LITTLE ROCK.
Trans marked : daily except sunday. sDaiiy.
Tickets eold % al points. Df'ccs: Oh
Z - Ma tfreet. 100 Main street. I
Rlch.elnd ani Allegheny depot, Eight al
Cana stre.ts.
JOHN r. nACNrhDO,
Idto 1'll Passenger Agent.
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EiCHNOND AND ALLEGaANf
IL RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS N EFFxST
JUNE n. l~s.
0NLF LINZ RCSSI>G SOLID raa:Hs AND
PALACE SLEEPING CARS osi~rys RICH
nOND AND L~ysCHbUR8.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
"Won't you come in!" asked Annie
with d0wncast face.

wont you come in!" asked Annie
with d0wncast face.
"Thats what came for" responded
John, honestly, and In he walked. Then
he turned around, and taking her hands
In his own In the me.honorcd and M
proved fashion, he said:
II have been thinking of you this long
while, Annie,and now feel cannot wait
any longer. You are alone In the world
and ! am almost so,although Uncle Il very
good. Let us make each other happy and
have a pretty home like this wiih"-glanc.
Ing around the room-"wiih posics in
every window"
"Oh, OF course. Annie said "Yes"--who
wouldn't: And when the 1915 whistle
blew, John (who was very punctual) went
from room 3s TO the factory as one walk.
ing on air--mayhap his empty stomach
had something TO do with the lightisl feel
Ing, but he never thought OF that, of
course. Annie sat and laughed and cried
to think how happy she was. and spent
the rcmainer of her holiday until evening
building air castles until John came
back and put solid foundation TO the same
by means Of his pocketbook.
They were married two months after.
ward. and the next day John gave his
wife small bundle rolled up In white pa.
per and tied with blue ribbon. Full Of
wonder, Mrs. John united the ribbon and
beheld-her lost rcd stockings!
"Why, John !" she exclaimed instinc.
lively, running her hand down to the toe.
But there were no holes-only two or
three dainty little darns, and It is safe to
predict that Jehn's socks will never suffer.
|-Chieago Tribune.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
A Well Learned Lesson,

Proud Father.-My son you have don,
very well at college and you have bright
future before you. want you to study
Craftsmanship and iii yourself for high
duties. You may get into Congress. DO
you read the papers regularly?
Son-Yes. father.
II am glad to hear that. What is the
first duty of a congressman !"
ITO reduce the surplus. Lend me V
fathcry"
II want some cOnsecrated lyc," he
slowly announced rs he entered the store
"You mean concentrated lye.' sug-
geslcd the druggist as he suppressed d
smile.
"well, maybe do. Il does nutmeg
any difference. It's what camphor. any.
how. What does II sulplus:,,
Eighteen cents can"
"Thcn you can give me can"
II never cinnamon who thought himself
so witty as you do" said the druggist In a
gingerly manner, feeling called upon to dO
u little punning himself.
"Well. that's not bad either" laughed
the customer, with a syrup,iious glance
| ammonia novice At the business. though
I've soda good many puns that other pun
sicrs reaped .he credit.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
be THOROUGH. eoyr

Whatsoe'cr you find y
Do Il, boys, with your might;
Never be q little
Or a liitlSir/ right.
- ---J..su % heaven,
Trifies make the life of man;
So In all things,
Great or small things,
BE as thorough as YOU can.
Let no speck their surface dim
Spotless truth and honor bright!
I'd not give fig for him
Who says any lie Is white
lie who falters,
Twists or alters
Little atoms when We speak.
May deceive me,
But believe me
To himself he Is q sneak!
Help the weak if you are strong;
Love the old IL you are young;
Own q fault II you are wrong;
II you're angry hold your tongue.
In each duty
Lies q beauty
II your eyes you do not shut:
Just rs surely
And securely
As q kernel In o nut.
IT, you think word will please.
Say It ifit IS but true;
Words may give delight with ease
When no act Is asked from you,
Words may often
Soothc and soften,
Gid joy or heal q pain;
They are treasures
Yielding pleasures
Il Is wicked to retain
Whatsoever you find to do,
DO II then with all your might;
Let your prayers be strong and tru
Prayer, my lads, will keep you righ
Pray In all things.
Great and small things,
Like Christian gentleman;
And for ever
Now or never,
BE rs thorough as you can
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
He Makes a Bold Statement and
Ruins His Bright Prospects.

There might have been fifty Of us In the
waiting.roou at the Erie railway depot
at Buffalo when a young man dressed as a
sailor and having serious cast ofcountcn-
ance. entered and began to solicit aims on
the strength Of having been wrecked anil
losing his all. Indeed, he came near losing
his life, being the sole survivor Of crew
OF eight men. Quarters and halves were
Clipped in with boun,iful hand, but be.
fore Clipped | felt it my duty to inquire
"What wreck was this."
Schooner Blazing Star. sir" he replied
"That's just like some folks ~ exclaimed
very pOmpous little man with very
high collar ON. "Thcy can't part without
wanting to know all about it,
"Waen did The wreck occur?" asked
of the sailor.
"Ten days ago"
ut makes heap of difference whether
II occurred ten or eleven or nine days ago.
snccred pomposity as he walked around.
"On what lake, I continued.
"Lake-Erie, sir"
Don't you want TO know the exact
spot TO a FOOT" sneercd pomposity. rails.
ing his voice So as to get crowd around.
"Where was your schooner Iound."
"From-ftom Cleveland toto Pitts.
burg" answered the sailor as he shifted
about.
"Arc you surcy''
"Oi course | am
Hear him" shouted pomposi,y "ln
order to save quarter he wants 10 make
ont that the poor man is a liar,
The sailor slid on, without waiting for
any more contributions, and asked pom.
posiiy 10 step aside with me.
why, of course" he replied. though
a man who won't chip into charity is al.
ways mn object OF suspicion"
where did he say the schooner was
bound - lquerricd MS he walked away
From Cleveland TO Pit,sburg. sir"
"Arc you sure ofit:"
"Of course AIN"
We'll, tell me how much dry land she
would have to sail over"
lie stopped dead still, opened his mouth,
rolled his eyes and removed his hat The
case slowly dawned upon him, and as he
grasped the facts he seemed to wilt away
like cabbage.lcaf. When he could viii,
no further he plcadingly said:
kick me hard Kick with both feet
at once! Kick me all the afternoon and
far into night, and II there is anything
len of me when you sc, through sell II fol
old junk, and make the price very low "
- Detroit Free Press.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
4" "Wooden-headed." A"

When wooden pavement was desired
outside ST. Paurs Cathedral, Sidney Smith
said III the cannons will simply put
their heads together. the thing Is done y
They were not half so woolen-headed
howevtr, as Il would be to deny the merit
Of DIR. X. V Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. which has cured many thousands
OF liver disease. impure blood. king's-eyil
salt -rheum, dropsy, chronic affections oi
throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. asthma,
catarrh. influenza. neuralgia, dyspepsia
constipation. and all skin diseases. Drug
gisis'
When everything else falls. DIR. Sage,
Caiarrh Remedy cures.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
Sd. s. 9itkinson { Son.
FALL AND WINTER
SEASON.
We now have the pleasure

:
Of announcing SIs-szan--r--.-l.
ing Of Dry Goods, Notions,
Carpets, Furniture. &c. We
wish the people Of our county
to know something Of our i'm
mense stock, and we invite
every body to visit our En-
porium. We have no desire
to interfere with home trade
anywhere-it is all right to
patronize your own stores, as
far as you can, but it is well
known that it will not pay
every merchant to carry such
an assortment as is found at
our Stores, and many persons
have to send away for goods
which they cannot obtain at
home. 1t is this class Of trade
that we are specially seeking
and we are persuaded that
there is no house on the Pen
insula where the wants Of the
people are more fully met or
their interests more carefully
guarded. With such an estab-
lishment, therefore, in your
midst, does it not merit the
support of the people, and is
it not to their interest to sus-
tain it? Our business has
been steadily growing and we
see no reason why it should
not reach much greater pro-
portions. We would be pleas
ed to have you come and see
us and we will take pleasure
in showing you through our
stores, and Of course would
be pleased to sell you, but
will not press you to buy. II
not convenient to come in
person send us your address
stating your wishes as deffi-
nitely as you can and we will
use our best judgment and
taste in the selection, and give
you lowest cash prices, the
same as if you were present.
In ordering samples please
state what is wanted, in ma
terial and price, as it will great
ly aid us and save much trou-
bic. We have taken un-
usual pains in our selections
this Fall and we flatter our
selves that our stock surpasses.
in variety and beauty, that Of
any previous season. We can
only enumerate a few special
ties and as one of the leading
fabrics we mention full lines Of
Henrietta Cloths, in all shades at RI"
40, 80, IS and 81.
Habit or Broad Cloths and other
popular fabrics at IS, 81, an
sls5
Handsome Robes and Combina.
tion Suits at $1,000 to $40 90.
Black Silks and Black Dress
Goods speciality.
80 and 40 inch Dress Goods in
Cashmeres. Flanncls. Tricots,
&c, at 10, %, and 40 cts.
Velvets, Pushes, Trimmings and
a large assortment Of Ladies'
and Children's Wraps of the
ncatcst styles.
The largest Stock Of Carpets and
Furniture we have ever shown.
Our accommodating and
efficient sales Ladies are al
ways ready to render any
assistance to customers they
can, IN the way OF suggestion
or advice. For the convent
ence Of customers we have fit
ted up a Ladies' Waiting
Room. where we trust they
will feel at home and find rest
and comfort after the fatigue
of shopping. Hoping to see
all our former customers, and
many new ones this season,
we are, very respectfully,
w. S. DICKINSON & SON,
Clark Brick Block,
Pocomoke. Md.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
ST. ELMO HOTEL,
Nos. 3I7& 3Io Arch Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Rates Reduced to 50 per Day.

The travelling public will find at this
Hotel the same liberal provision for their
comfort. II is located In the immediate
centres Ofbusincss and places Of amuse-
mcni and the different railway dep0ts, as
well as all parts of the city are easily ac-
cessiblc by street cars constantly passing
tina doors. Il offers special inducements
TO those visiting the city for business OF
pleasure. JOS. NJ. FEGER,
feb. i2-iy. Proprietor
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20

signed
scp,.e0-4L
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20

Tho simple application of "swAINE's ONT.
AENT." without any internal mcdicinc, will
curo any case II fcttrr. Salt hheum. Hing.
sealy. Itchy skln Rruptlons, no matter h0w
obstinate of lDnE standing. u Is IHDtcut. eifec-
tive. and cosis but a trlile.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20
Notice to Trespassers.

THIS NOTICE warns all persons moi
TO trespass on our lands with dog or gun
puring tho cunning season Of 1883 and
1880 under penalty Of the law.
(wM. &. JOHNSON,
signed THOS. II. JOHNSON,
SAMUEL 5. JOHNSON
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-25

a very common and troublesome affection
is that which is popularity termed .the i'll
growth OF the nails" and which most usually
occurs by the side of the great toe. There is
really 10 alteration in the nail, as its name
would imply; the surrounding soft parts oro
lii swei!cd and intlamed hv constant press
;c against ;ilc edge of the nail from the ,,se
Il tight shoes. If this state is permitted To
,'litinue, an ulcer is formed in which the
eCl!r OF the nail is imbcdied. Pain is tho
consequence, sufficiently severe i'll some ill
s,laccs TO prevent walking.
Treatment for this condition often demands
,he skill of IL physician. The sufferer might
;...e'nit a cure by the simpler methods, and,
Il they fail, professional assistance should be
so,lght The first object is TO remove the
,,,.i'r then 10 lessen the irritation and reduce
,he swelling. After soaking i'll hot water the
nal should be thinned by scraping, and, if
Very painful. a iiaNsecd poultice will bring
y .ict After the irritation has sufficiently
.s.'>i,;e', soft cotton should be pressed be-
ly.,en the flesh and tie nuil and after that is
llr it should be saturated with the tincture
81. iodine, and the application repeated sew
,!l days, after which the tenderness will
liranpcar. 1t may be necessary to lift tho
ol.l nj the nail, and this can be done by press-
81, cotton between it and the toe. This
" -lt,ncnt is usually effective. and is attended
4 us lttle pain as amy which can be sug-
49,. cd.-Boston Journal of Health.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-25
Courtesy in the Homo Circle.

If tho head of the fanily-itS lulcr-s;palss
unkindly, it is because the bond, that bind
them together are his safeguard. There is Il
sense of security from exposure in family
i.rle i'll part, hut stronger than ali else is
the kn"wle,lSe of the woniunls love that
seeks to hide all errors. The wife or tl!u. IL
ter, aud sometimes sister, are often spoken 10
by the gent leNnan of the house as lia would
not aal. L" soak 10 any other woman. how
ever i!si ;niirunt. But more particularly is
this brute sense of ownership manifested TO
his wife. y brother finds lla particular
pleasure in talking sharply or don,inee.ia,;
over his sister. tie is we'll ;:w;,r,. she NAV .,,.
sent it. aud retort even more sharply than lie
addressed itcg For a daughter. Il father,
unless los, In all >r,ls,. ri sl.tln.. has usually
Il peculiar t@nlsrne>- 10y wiigh she .s,,:jh.s
much of the oppression, that other m,e1'yi-;
of the family are exposed to- The cst.-.litl.,
of society often PROVE /, stronger protection!
To the wife il'oM her husbands. ilriti..,!.v
AMI unjust censlircs thaM his lrotcSSel ;....e,.-
tion for her And molc's the pity, ii i,
often the case that polite. iutol,"ital ;t;,,il-
ions will lie more Frequently pivttcrrd hv
gent leuen outside the family cmrl" tl:u! lrurl
her husband Dnany need la he told ssh, .,,-
unt" this tends: The daily rapcrs arc iull OF
What may follow
But cruel, unnatural and mean as lhis is,
it is not always co:!ililel 1" tn, masculine ~
the household. We wish We could prove
That Il lady never answers back when re
Nile'l, revilc,h not again. never returns rail
il!s, for railing, sharp rctore ior q hitter
word. or meets discourtesy with equal neglect
and indifference. We blush TO uciinowiv,l q
that he wife is perhaps as often responsible
Mo-, & tl
her husband Fable opinion Ao., tls strong
hold on her as oa Il nlan--"vc:l stronger. ~
won!an h., more OF tina, kind Of l,,l.,c whi,.ll
holds her back from tho open exhibition of
the irritation that is driving h-r alnas.
| furious, than II man. s;hc Will no, u!loM the
l,ulic Gos.:i,s 10 hold her up to The g..zo Of
the world il ,'C.t-restrlint il; possible
But uii The courtesy and amia.ility, She
d4.ere.ce ;,ad respectful atte!.,lon exhibited
in public OF TO friends o;it.;i.ic, arc worthless
t. in.., o!' |tu!an if tic ,.li.le arc Rot iilo.
r'In.,ti. r;;,'il,. 90 ,'.,ii in The ,a,re pre-
o."':e' Of hone. J. vc,!;it s!.!,S in ii" ;.i,,
kindly acts, rt.sl,e";f!. attention. uu!., t.,
srn what ma; le needed OF .!;itlIyiny the
=, perfect courtesy at home OF nowhere
Nj thar il fonnd outside should lr lat tho
u;"itiow nf tAat which is u. .:.angil.-.nl
perpetual ia t.I.. charmed cileio of lon..
Inurc is where we must seek for the true
lads and 9 '''!';!l1m. Ii not fully Developed
and sal'' ,l maintained tilrc, Int ,.rulii:-
l!cntl y exhibited elsewhere. ..r sentiment is
s;nriou5--a counterfeit. 1en'!,rts nlav ho
the exhibition "i that spirit which i; the
spark from fot's altar that kinlics The home
fire fond and l'rEr, and caressrls as may
be it,, r"vD'a'i'n il never de:,rie.ates into
that oI',r!ltiii;.ity thai is The Iane t. the
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-25
Furniture of tho catacombs.

The furniture Of the Catacombs is instruc-
tive and interesting, but most of it has been
removed to churches and museums, and must
be studied outside. Articles of ornament,
rings, seals, bracelets. necklaces, mirrors,
took picks ear picks, buckles, brooches, rare
COINS nnumerable lamps Of clay terra cotta)
or Of bronze owen Of silver and amber) all
sorts of tools, and in tho case of children a
variety Of playthings were incosed with the
dead. Many OF these articles arc carved with
the monogram of Christ or with other
Christian symbols. (The lamps in Jewish
cemeteries generally lear picture of the
golden candlestick.)
y great number of TASKS and cups, with or
without ornamcntation, arc also found,
mostly outside Of the graves and fastened to
the grave lids. These were formerly sup
posed to have been reccptacles for tears, or,
from the rcd, dried sediment in them, for the
llood of martyrs. But later archnologists
consider them drinking vessels used in the
agap;r and oblatioMs. a superstitous habit
prevailed in the Fourth century, although
condemned by Il council of Carthage $50 to
to give to The dead the eucharistic wine, or
to put o cup with the consccrated wine into
the grave.
The instruments Of torture which the fer
tile Imagination Of credulous people had dis
covered, and which were made to prove that
almost every Christian buried in the Cata-
combs was martyr, are simply implements
of handicraft. The instinct Of nature prompts
the bcreavcd to deposit i'll tho graves of their
kindred and friends those things which were
constantly used by them. The idea prevailed
also, to large extent, that the future life
was continuation of the occupations and
amusemcnts Of the present, but free from sin
and ilnperfcction.
On opening the graves the skeleton fire.
1uently appears even now very we'll pre-
served, sometimes in dazzling whiteness, as
covered with glistcnins glory, but falls into
dust ut the touch The Century.