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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-01-05
Crazy Quilts.


learn that the crazy quilt is a thing of the past
The legion of insane bed quilts that have been the
aim in life of sewing societies and invalid women,
and have figured in church fairs missionary dona-
tons and country expositons for few years back,
have at last joined the silent hrong of sweet men,
cries, and along with their clog cabin prede-
cessors, the alabaster vases and cone baskets of
our childhood, will soon be numbered with the
semi-antique; they will be relegated the garnet
with the macreme table lambrequin, the tidy and
the worsted motto and countless other questionable
indications of perverted feminine taste.
The intentions of the inventor of this affair were
good in her bosom blossomed the flower of econ
omy and thrift; stray bits of silk-stray bits of
thread STRAY bits of time-the whole fascinat-
ing diagram, monument to memory, a memorial
sacred to the past-to gowns and dear ones long
since laid to rest in the ashes of the past
When, 10! Fashion winked at Folly, who grasped
it in her bill and flew, sowing it broadcast
What is the result?
Nothing too sacred to be sacrificed at the shrine
of the crazy quilt.
Tapestries, furniture fabrics, altar cloths; aye,
honor, truth, principle, cravats, all have gone the
way of this fell destroyer of masculine comfort
and human happiness.
Table spreads, tides, scarfs banners, pin
cushions, chair seats, shopping bags, all fearfully
and wonderfully designed and executed; terror
strikers to the uncultvated taste of the unappre-
ciative, have been Haunted in the face of man re-
CARELESS.
But now the silk counter is no longer besieged
for samples; stern-hearted man has taken the pad
lock off his cravats and his hat lining, and woman
pines for something that will produce headache and
hysteria with greater speed than the loved crazy
patchwork
Incountry fairs they still hold good missionaries
and cannibals are receiving them in foreign lands;
and on the books of the Recording Angel they are
registered:
TO the memory of women who sold their souls
for bits of satin women who expended the last
penny in the domestic treasury for storks in ap-
plque; women who made fancy stitches the study
of a lifetime; who begged, bought, stole, Or
otherwise surreptitously acquired silks to cut up
and sew together again, to embroder, hand-paint,
applique, and otherwise deface in the service of
the crazy quilt; nerves. brains, health, happiness
all offered at the shrine of this horrible and NAL
ignant affair.
May kindly fate ,consign it to that bourne
whence crazy quilts never return.
o culcinus insanusl Requiescat in pace Vale
Valet IIaryot Holt, in Puck.
Wrinkles.
There is nothing women dread so much as
wrinkles. They are willing to turn gray, or at
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-01-05

The man who has begun to live more seriously
Within begins to live more simply without
Phillips Brooks,
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The Mother of God.

The title of Mother of God" given to
Mary does not date It's origin from the
Council Of Ephesus. We find it men
toned previous to the 5th century in
the Writings OF many of the Fathers-in
st. John Chrysostom, St. Eplphanius,
st. Ephrem, st. Athanasius, aud others.
It is also we'll known how bitter Julian
the Apostate was against the Christians
for giving the Mother Of Jesus this title.
"You are for ever calling Mary the
Mother of God" said he. And, in fine,
the displeasure exhibited by the people
when Nestorius contested, for the first
time, the legitimacy Of this title, proves
that the faithful had been already &C
customed to use it in their public devo
tons. AS far, then, as the Council OF
Ephesus is concerned. this glorious ap-
pellation suffers nothing in its claim to
be Of apostolic origin.
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JAMESON sill; sergeant alarms, John Traynor

JAMESON ,in; sergeant-at- arms, John Traynor
meet LIST Sunday 81 month.
Division No. 2-President, Thomas HylAnd
yice-president, John Quain; recording secretary
William Quain; financial secretary, Patrick
Sweeney; treasurer, Stephen Stephens.
WINONA.
County Delegate, James Hughes.
President. George D Flynn; vice-president.
Fennell; recording secretary, Geo Fitzgerald
financial secretary, T Rowan, jr; treasurer. @
OBrien: insurance secretary. ] L. nch: meetings
LIST and Sd Tuesdays of month.
BRAINERD. CROW WING COUNTY.
County Delegate, Patrick Murphy
President, YIN. Barron: vice president, John
O'Toole: rec. secretary. Edward Lynch; fin
ancial secretary, John F Hurley; treasurer, Con
O. Rren; insurance secretary, j. L McGinnis;
marshal. D M Clark; meet lst Wednesday eve
at 1870 and Sd Sunday at p N. of each month. at
MiIlers hail.
MORTON, RENvILLE COUNTY
County Delegate-James Greeley.
Division, No. 1.-President, P. Fl. Kirwan; vice
president. Fl Reagan; recording secretary. T H
Barley; financial secretary; A. II. Keefe; treas
urer, ? II Ryan: insurance secretary, ..........
meet LIST Sunday of month.
FAIRFAX. RENvILLE COUNTY.
Division No. 2--President, n D Brown; vice
president, William Smith; recording secretary.
Jas w Brown: financial secretary. John Crafty;
treasurer. James III O'Brieu; sergeant-at arms,
John Welsh; marshal. Thomas Welsh; door
keeper. William Smith; meet LIST Sunday o.
month.
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Union and Times.
To this end we would make the sug-
gestion of Catholic literature in Calho-
lie families as one of the means to be
adopted. We are barely one-tenth Of
the population. The rest is Protestant
or Indifferent on the subject of religion.
Wealth, intelligence and social position
are mostly held by non Catholics. The
press breathes Protestant sentiment
When the Catholic youth is away from
home surroundings he hads himself in
non-Cathollc world. The contact
must necessarily affect him. When he
returns home this influence must be
counteracted. Certainly no better
means could be used than Catholic
literature It is constant reminder of
religlon; it contributes to create
Catholic atmosphere around Catholic
homes. The Catholic press has been
called au aposta ate. The press contin-
ues the work of the Church and the
school house. There must be home
influence brought to bear in order TO
strengthen the faith Of Catholic Chill
dren. Under such circumstances it
looks strange that Catholic families
that cannot afford two papers will drop
the Catholic paper and bring into their
homes secular paper, with sentiment.
coupled often with dangerous reading.
It IS no wonder that children grow
cold under such chilling circumstances.
Catholic Record.
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'TheNerve of q Crook.

A fashionable lady went in an elegant
equipage to we'll known Broadway
bank, and, alighting from her carriage,
went into the bank to get check for
$1,000 cashed. The money was COUP ted
out by the teller and tied up in piece
of paper, and the lady returned to her
carriage and started to drive Off. It
appears that a 'scrook,' who was wait
ing for something of the kind to turn
up, was in the bank when the lady was
waited upon, and when she went out
he followed her. Throwing his hat
down convenient stairway he hailed
the carriage just as it had started up
and the driver stopped. Putting a pen
behing his ear the crook stepped up
to the door and said to the lady: II am
sorry to trouble you, but find have
made a mistake; your check calls for
5000 and have only put up $4,000; if
you Will just let me take the package a
minute will step into the bank and
rectify the error and save you the
trouble of getting OUT AS the fellow
had the appearance of bank clerk the
lady handed the money over without a
murmur, the crook took it, darted
into the crowd and DISAPPEARED, and has
never been seen since. New York Let
ter.
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The Sensible Girl.

The sensible young woman IS self
reliant. She is not merely a doll to be
petted, or bird to be supported; but
though she may be blessed with a father
able and willing to care for her every
want. she cultivates her capabilities,
she seeks to prepare herself for posi-
bilities. and though she may not need
to, She qualities herself to feed and
clothe herself, so that il left alone she
can stand upon her own feet dependent
upon no human being.
With the multiplied WAYS OF honest
toll now open for young women, it
seems quite excuseless for any one of
them to be helpless.
1here are few nobler sights than that
of a young woman who, though She
may have a good home, with father and
mother that are willing TO indulge her
to the utmost, realizing the limitations
OF their means and their hard self de-
NAL, say: FEATHER shall not be bur
dened by me; will be self-reliant and
clothe myself; yes, will help him to
&c ucate the Younger children.
Such a one IS thousand times supe-
rior to the Dale-ingered, befriZzled,
bejewe|ed substitutes for young women,
who are good for nothing but to spend
fathers hard earned money.
The sensible young woman is brave.
Heroism is not most seen upon great
occasions but in little things. The
strength Of life is in the power of each
little common act. Bravery is the best
exhibited, not in enduring things we
cannot help, but in small matters one
might help. In such a little thing as
dress IS a field of heroism--ln willing
ness TO be neat and not fashionable, in
daring to wear last winters cloak or
last springs bonnet until you can afford
to have another-in being superior to
the laws of style. Some young women
who would be willing to die for the flag
of their country will almost die, in
another sense for the want OF little
ribbon.
The sensible young woman makes the
best Of everything. What we wait and
what we need are not the same WHAT
we want and do not need makes life
miserable.
A sensible young woman treats her
self as she does her plants. She gives
them all tue sunshine there is. If there
is one little window in her room, she
gives them the benefit of that; and if
the sun comes round to them but once
a day, she gives them the benefit OF
that. She does not lock them up in her
closet and stifls what life they have
because they are SO small, but she
makes all the more of them because Of
their smallness. SO the sensible young
women lets all the light there is come
into her heart, pushes back her tears,
and throws out her smiles, aud thus
her life grows in contentment and glad
ness.
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It is For All.

Some Protestants believe that only
the Catholic laity go to confession.
They imagine that, like doctors not
taking their own medicine. the priests
do not use that sacrament themselves.
They are mistaken.
Every priest goes to confession to
some other priest, usually once week.
The bishops go to confession, generally
to a priest of their respective dioceses,
and as rule, once week. The cardi-
nails go to confession, just like the
priests and bishops. The Pope goes to
confession. He has priest, who is his
chaplain, to whom he discloses all his
failings and from whom he gets absolu-
ton, just like the lowliest and most un
lettered layman Confession was or
dained and established bv Jesus Christ.
The Bible bears testimony to this state
ment. 1t is a sacrament for all. To
the sinner, it brings spiritual life to the
soul, relief from his guilt, peace to bis
heart. To the saint, 1t brings an IN
crease of light and grace from the Holy
Ghost.
Confession is a great comfort. 1t
lifts the sinner from his degradation as
the slave of Satan and restores him to
his dignity as a son of God and brother
of Christ. 1t is a blessing, gift, a
treasure from the compassionate Savior
to his creatures, a means of safety, "a
reason for hope, a help to eternal life.
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Northern Pacific R. X.

and are selling the lands at the company's OWE
low prices. 1t is easily understood that it is to
your own advantage to deaf with us direct,
rather than buy your lands from speculators
and sub-agents. We have over LOCO goo acres of
new timber lands in Minnesota which is in the
answer all letters inquirine for information
about these lands. We have the largest land
agency in the United States and are selling land
long railroad, that is to say for the wboe .iis
lance between St. Paul and the Pacific Coast.
Our new land maps ana circulars are now
ready, and parties desiring full and reliable IN
formation of all new land-free government
lands as well IS cheap r. f. lands--should SEND
us their address at once.
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between these principal cities, the Chicago Il
Northwestern system of lines composed of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. Chi
cago & Northwestern and Frem ont. Elkhorn d
Mo, Valley r vs. all advertised as 1.-THE North
western Line,') traverses rich and populous
country. and offers the quickest means OF reach
ing all the large towns villages in the territory
intersected by it. Before selecting route,
travellers should get a folder, with map of this
line, and they will quickly see the advantages
offered All particulars, with maps and time
tables. may be obtained at any station, or write
direct to T. W. TEASDALE,
Gent PASSENGER Agent, St. Paul.
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Cards, letter heads, note heads, en-
velopes, bill heads, blank receipts, bank
checks, lawyers briefs, and in fact
verything in the line of job printing,
neatly executed by the ''lrish Standard
Job Printing company, No, AZ Third
street south, rooms FL and %.
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CATHOLIC NEWS.
THE DUCHESS.

The brilliant light is failing
Ger the vast and lofty hail;
A thousand waxen tapers
Lend their radiance to the ball;
Adown the flowing vista
Countless beauties fit,
And many happy matrons
In stately grandeur sit.
4 husband all is silent;
The guests, in pomp arrayed,
Are all in eager waiting
For the Royal Cavalcade;
But only for a moment
Their eyes rest on the group
Then one fair form arrests them,
A form not made to droop,
While DER that noble forehead.
The jewels rest so bright,
Around the stately figure
Fall robes of splendrous light.
Those eyes. whose tender passion
Portray the fire of the soul,
That with eager thirst is longing
Longing for nobler goal,
Down through the crowded ballroom
She walks with queenly grace;
She scorns that worldly pageant
And all that souIless race
Then sad, panied smile fits over
That dark and lovely face,
As ahe hears some heartless t1atterer
Plaising her match!ess grace.
Now tired Of the pageant,
With all its pomp and glare.
She seeks the moonlit garden
And breathes the clear, crisp air.
Fragrant the perfume of roses
Shining with dewy tears,
And the far-otf nd Of music
Brings memories OF other years;
And now from the ground she rises
An hour SHE'S spent in prayer.
She teels not the dew on her snowy robes,
Nor the damp On her shining hair;
Through the court again she passes
To bid it last adieu-
She knows she Is leavin forever
The old life for the new.
Twas eve--the sun descending
On his throne of pink and gold;
His dying rays arc shining
On convent, gray and old.
Down through the dim Old hallway
At eve she wends her way,
Into tho silent chapel
TO pray at close OF day.
Before have 1 seen that figure,
To grace the royal court:
Now I see in the holy chapel
The same, the noble port.
Where the curls that oft did fall
Over that queenly brow!
Where the gems that used to shine?
Where is the splendor now?
1t shines in the luster of her eyes.
It CLEANS in the happy smile,
1t lightens the hearts of the ill and panied
And helps their sad hours to vile.
She exchanged the court for cloister,
The ballroom FOR 81 CELL
And the sayest dance and music
For the sound of vesoer bell.
The cold gray dawn is cleaning
Upon dying bed;
The first bright ray Of sunlight
Falls on a Sister-dead.
While soft the football echoes
Throughout the oaken hall,
And sad the hearts OF the gazers
As they look on the sable pail
Softly DER the silent heart
The little hands are casped.
Holding snow white lily
In dying struggle grasped.
Dim are the beautiful shining eyes,
For the soul hath heavenward fled;
Stilled forever is the soft, low voice
Another is with the silent dead
CLARA j. BAKER in Catholic RECORD
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| A N D s
-IN-
Minnesota, Dakota,
Montana, Oregon
-AND--
Washington Territory.

We have over 10 million acres of r. r. lands
for sale and offer the choicest PRIME TIMBER
and GRAZING lan(s at lowest prices and on
very easy terms.
If you have friends located in any of the new
settlements in Minnesota. Dakota or on the Pa.
cific Coast, and wish for information regarding
lands and prices in the neighborhood, please
write us for full particulars. We have the sale
of all Railroad lands owned by the
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NORTH " ESTE.RN

Pullman sleepers are also run through
between Duluth, superior and Chicago.
Fast through trains are also run be-
tween Minneapolis, st. Paul and Kan
sas City, via Sioux City; with through
Pullman sleepers St: Paul to Omaha
and Kansas City. Dining cars are run
on all through trains over this line be-
tween Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chica
20, and between St. Paul and Kansas
City. Besides being the best
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/, A Good Reply.

What becomes of the thousands of
children who receive the sacrament of
confirmation every year? That is a
question for the Catholic congress-.
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A. O. H. DIRECTORY.
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

NATIONAL OFFICERS.
MF WILHERE, N D, Philadelphia, Pa.
P II McNEL1Is, N s. Indianapolis Ind.
PATRICK HYNEs, T, Greenport. N 7.
National Directors-John W. McGreevy, P. J.
O'Connor, M. Mccarthy. Cornelius Horrigan. P.
j I. Conway.
STATE OFFICERS-M [NNESOTA
STATE DELEGATE-M. N Shields. of Faribanlt.
STATE SEORETARg-G. NJ. Giltinan, of Morris.
Cloud.
INSURANCE SECRETARY. T. Nj. Ryan, of Anoka.
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The telephone call of LIE IRISH
is 1854.
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WILSON & LAWRENCE.
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
233 TO 242 Boston Block Minneapolis, MINI.
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[OHN 3. QUINN, -Altoruey-at-Law, Mime
81 apolis, Mimi 3l9 Nicollet.
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An Editors Experience.

Major Sidney Herbert, a we'll
known journalist in agricultural cir
Giles, writes April 18th, 1886: Some
five years ago / wrote letter stat
ing that Swift's Specific had cured
me of severe rheumatism. Since
that time have had no return of
the rheumatic troubles, although
frequently exposed to the influences
that produced former attacks. Sew
eral of my friends had a similar ex
perience, and are firm in their con-
viction that S. S. S. brought per-
manent cure. The searching pow
er of this medicine is shown. in the
fact that is developed scrofulous
faint that was conspicuous in my
blood over thirty years ago, and has
removed the last trace oft. I have
also tested S. S. $, as tonic after q
severe attack of malarial fever,
which kept me in bed for three
months, and am convinced that its
curative and strengthening proper
ties insured my recovery from that
illness, as l was in very low con-
dition OF health.
SIDNEY HERBERT, Atlanta, Ga.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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The brother of the Mountain

The brother Of the Mountain
Echo, sailed into me (Henry Spur
lock- for arresting, and conveying to
to the court house, "a lady," on the
charge of carrying concealed
weapons. Unfortunately we have
lost the copy containing the article;
but for that, we would copy it and
answer more fully. The brother
should become posted before he
spouts SO loudly. There is
nothing which takes so much with
the female sex as chivalry, and no
doubt, were this "lady" to see his
article, he would gain her undying
gratitude tor championing her cause
in this matter. 1t really is too bad,
to modest one of the dear little DOM
monde girls when she is plucky
enough to sally forth on a dark
night to see how many Of brother
Thompson's ''tramps" she can find
to defend herself against. Come
again brother Thompson.
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Department Of the Interior
Census Office

WAsHECToN. ID. G., MAY !, 1880.
To the Medical Probation.
The various medical associations
and the medical profession will be
glad to learn that DR.. JONI S. BILL
iSGs, Surgeon u. S. Army, has
consented to take charge Of the Re.
port on the Mortality and Vital Sta.
tistics Of the United States as re.
turned by the Eleventh Census.
As the United States has no sys.
tenn Of registration Of vital statistics
such as is relied upon by other civ.
Ilized nations for the purpose Of as.
eertaining the actual movement OF
population, our census affords the
only opportunity Of obtaining near
an approximate estimate Of the brit,
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/ stood on the bridge at midnight,
as drunk as a sun-of-a-gun, two
moons rose over the city, where
there ought to have been but one.
could see their bright reflection, in
the water under me, and expert.
enced feeling Of wonder and great
curiosity. If only one had been there
l would net have been in doubt,
but what two moons were. doing, |
could not well make out, the tide
was slowly ebbing l could hear the
waters roll, as / stood in the wave r.
ing shadows, to hide from the night
patrol. How often, an! how often /,
in the days Of auld lang syne, l have
tried to cross at midnight and got
left every time. But tonight l was
hot and restless, and my mind full
Of cares and the walk that lay be.
fore me was more than | could bear.
had no latch key with me and
locked would be the door, and l
would have TO sit in the door way,
as | oft had done before. I'd have
to sit in the doorway, in agony
and fear, till voice said from the
window, Did tho lodge hold late
my dear" So tonight stood
there dreaming and watching the
restless tide, till cop came along
with a wagon and invited me to
ride.-Es.
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An ass whose name is Rosser. is
braying again While the North and
the South as a whole are doing their
best to forgive and forget. the Ros.
sers are making fools Of themselves
ny rcviving the issues Of the war.
The people will treat the Rossers
with contempt and go on with their
iorgiving and forgetting Wheel.
ing Inteji0encsr.
The war has been over for TWEEN.
ty.fve years;--the people Of the
North and South are showing every
inclination to forgive and forget. /"
and such disposition to keep the
breach from closing up entirely.
should be sat upon by everyone.