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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
SEALED IN A CLOISTER.
Nuns In Catholic Institution for
Life Fasting and Praying.

At the Corpus Christi monastery of
the Dominican nuns at Hunts Point, a
community pf women were a week ago
=. aed in ~ cloister which they will
never leave alive. There was little or
no ceremony. The women, many
of whom gave up bright worldly
prospects, are to devote their
whole lives to prayer, alteration of
the blessed sacrament and fasting. Last
week the monastery, with its beautiful
chapel. was blessed by Archbishop Cor
rigan. of New York. The sealing of
the cloister took place at 6 o'clock in
the morning. All the visitors left that
part of the monastery, and assembled
in the chapel A heavy wooden door
leads from the cloister to it. This has
two locks, one on the inside and the
other on the outside. The mother
prioress turned the key in the inside
lock, and one of the sisters, who
looks after the outside affairs of the
monastery, locked the other one. AS
long as the monastery stands and is
used by the nuns no visitors will be al
lowed to pass through that door, 1t
will be opened to receive new men,
Der of the community. Even Arch
bishop Corrigan will go into the
clOister only once year, when he
makes his annual visitation. He
must be accompanied by two
or more priests then. Whenever any
of the nuns are taken sick the physi-
clan who is to attend the patient,
in order to enter the cloister. must have
a permit from the archbishop and the
superioress. Even when a nun is or
her deathbed her relatives will not be
allowed to go into the cloister to see
her. After the sealing of the cloister
Archbishop Corrigan gave benedlc-
ton in the chapel.
Clustered communities, like that OF
the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual
Alteration, are very scarce in this
country. The Carmelite Nuns, the first
order of religious women established
in this country, and the Trappists,
have rigorous and severe rules like
those of this order. The American
branch was established in Newark
thirteen years ago by nuns who came
from France at the request of Bishop
Corrigan. Their superioress was the
present prioress of the Hunts Point
Monastery. The Newark community
has prospered, and it has its full quota
of sixty nuns. The life of the nuns is
of remarkable severity. They rise at
$50 a. m. and are in the chapel at 6,
|, when they say that part of the office
called prime" and ''terce." Med
itation and mass occupy the time until
| q o'clock, when they have light break
East. From that time until 1890 they
are engaged in making various articles
| for use at the altar. AS the nuns never
eat meat and have long. fast from
September to May, their diet is very
simple. An hours recreation after
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30


From this time his fame as u dram
atlst was assured. and before long his
comedies ana dramas were dclightinG
large audiences at the leading thea
tres, as they had already done tor some
time at the minor ones. 1t was sug-
Gested that he should adapt a piece
from the French Gas many other
dramatsts then did) for the Drury
Lane stage. No." was his indignant
reply, II will come into this theatre
as an original dramatist, or not at all.
All his life long he bitterly protested
against the fashion Of transluting and
adapting, which excluded the work OF
native writers and gave reputation
to men for work which they had not
originated. Talking once with Mr..
blanche Ga noted adapter Of plays) on
this question. blanche insisted that
some OF his characters were original.
Don't you remember, said he. my
Baroness in ASK no Questions?'
Yes. indeed. l don't think / ever
saw piece of yours without being
struck by your barrenness," was the
pointed rcply.-St. Nicholas.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
PEAKED HEADED PEOPLE
THEY TATTOO EACH orurp
FROM HEAD TO FOOT
A"d Are the strongest Race Of Poo.
PIE o" the Face Of the Earth, Ac.
cording to DR.. Junkcr. III. .,.,
Explorer.

Dr. Junker, the African exnlorer had
a good opportunity for studying the
1ancies of the Mangbattu in mattors nf
personal adornment. They lile ,noSt
other tribes visited by him. made ;,
practice of tattooing the breast and
belly while leaving the face untourh.d
lie execution of the chosen patterns is
III each case a matter of many wears
ana every individual design represents
an individual period in the life of the
tattooed person.
Men and women alike, in common
WIN many other tribes south of the
we've. pant their bodies with the dark
lulce of the gardenia and redwood pow
der mingled with fat The favorites
OF the princes enjoy most of their leis-
ure IN covering themselves from crown
TO sole with the most varied and start
ing OF painted designs. a Mangbattu
OF especially fastidious tastes shows
ms dudl>hnes> most remarkably in his
hair dress
with astounding care and the great
est variety" says DR.. .Iunker. "they
bulld upon their heads these wonder
1ul structures most tedious and
elaborate bits of work. to which. how
ever, the vain young men of the better
classes patiently submit. Everything
that women of civilized countries have
accomplished in this particular, is far be-
hind the marvellous forms of those
hair phenomena
The head band. and accompaniment
OF the style of elaborate headdress con-
sists of thin black cords wound tightly
around the forehead from the base of
the nose to a line three or four inches
above, and made fast to the back of the
head. The head bands. as we'll as the
hairdress of a Mangbattu remains un-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
One for the Plumbers.

Some English inventor has devised a
new method of making joints in lead
pipe that is as effective and convenient
as it is simple. One of the ends of pipe
to be jointed is slightly reduced by
driving on hollow cone, and then a
nut with sharp thread is slipped on
the end. By driving a plug into the
end of the pipe the lead is expanded and
forced into the threads of the nut,
making good male thread upon the
outside of the pipe. The other pipe
end is given a left-hand thread in a
similar manner, and the two ends can
then be readily joined by right-and-
left coupling nut.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
A Fragile Structure.

system which chronic indlycstAn has
depicted ana fcnaetcu nervous and feeble
Is indeed Il very fragile structure. Il teuc-
tncnt fast topplin- intu irrrtrievable decay.
E\crssive lirltahilty. OF tempei. abnormal
and causeless anxiety. hvpochondri.. hys-
terra and SleepIcs>uc>S these are some Of
the manifestations OF nervousness tat
grand inNtgorhting nerviuc Host~tl, RS
stomach Bittcrs tranquilizes by Strengthens
inS the nerves, accomplishing the doub G
result through the insdium OF renewed
digestion and assimilation. No tonic in cX-
l,tcuCo exhibits such tnurouyhnes>, prp-
duccs such speedily aHpreciable effects ~
the Bttters- Iii n perfectly reliable safe
guard against malaria and dangerous Kid
ncy trouble. and remedies complete v liver
and bowel inactivity and disorder Nervous
lnraiids should not fail to forttty their
systems with this benign protective, which
well merits q persistent trial.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

disturbed usually for weeks in sue
cession.
The bands are put on the heads of
unweaned children. and have Il per-
ceptible effect on the development of
the skull. Dr. Junller saw many
Mangbattu children whose heads had
thus been rendered peaked 10 the ex-
tent of extreme deformity.
Experience shows. however," says
DR.. Junker. that such artificial NAL
formations of the skull do not affect
the mental faculties SO long as the top
of the skull and with it the brain, is
allowed to develop unbranded in some
one direction. The Nangbattu tribes
prove the truth of this assertion, for
they stand without doubt on much
higher plane of life than many other
native peoples which do not use the
head bands"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

IN me HzOCR
Liver, Stomach, and Bowels
after DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets have done their work.
It's a healthy movement, too
"a natural one. The organs
are not forced into activity
one day, to sink back into a
worse state the next. They're
cleansed and regulated-mild-
ly and quietly, without wrench
ing or gripping. One tiny,
sugar-coated Pellet is all that's
needed as a gentle laxative:
three to four act as a cathar-
tic. They're the smallest,
cheapest, the easiest to take.
Sick Headache, Bilious Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion,
Bilious Attacks, and all de-
engagements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels are
promptly relieved and cured
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
Excursi,n TO Toronto, Ont,
NiATH
w tSlI

For the National Educational convention
at Toronto the " ahash viii sell Round Trip
tickets July eth to 18th, at half fare, with
two dollars added for membership fee, good
returning until Sept. 3oth. Excursion rates
have been mace from Toronto with choice Of
routes tia all rail, or going via steamer
through the Thousand Islands, returning
via rail to Montreal, Quebec, Boston,
Albany, New York and all the summer re
sorts OF New England. Take vacation and
join the Wabash excursion. For tickets and
excursion folder giving full information
with list OF side trips, cost OF same. etc,
call at Wabash Office, 1902 Farnam street, or
write GEO. n. CLAYTON,
n w p Omaha
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
tits a Mystery.

While Il fair young daughter Of
York, Pa, was serenely seated in her
aerial Ocdcnamber the other night,
weary with the tolls of the day about
to dotf her wrap and lay herself down
upon her couch TO enjoy the kindly
embrace Of Morpheus. she suddenly
heard strange noise, which almost
bcwildereG her. 1t was an OLD family
clock which had been stored away in
the room. Its truthful tones had not
been heard for half a century. when
all nj once its wheels began to vibrate
and the old familiar gong sounded GU,
the time OF night-ll clock. 1t 0id
not strike or lick" again, but stopped.
not to go again. The alarm is a mys-
terry and the timid las>ic awaits in
breathless silence the sequel OF the
OCCASION
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
HoBokEN's MONV MENT.

erected to commemorate the demise of
the Volunteer Fircmen's Association
was unveiled Decoration Day with
appropriate ceremonies.
Nearly every building in the city was
tastefully decorated. Two grand stands
were erected. one in front of the City
Hall and the other encircling the
yelled statue in Church Square Park
The statue reveals tiremen life-sze
and in full uniform. In his right hand
he grasps lantern. and while GOODNESS
ineament. anxiety is artistically sug-
gested in the pose of the figure.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

dinner is followed by an hour of pro-
found silence. Each nun sleeps on
board about 5 feet inches in length
and 3 feet in width. The habit is worn
during sleeping hours; in fact. it is only
taken off for change and for the bath.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
COpGr1l1cT.

The favorable impression produced
on tie FIRST appearance OF the ayreea-
bic liquid fruit remedy Syrup OF Figs
few years ago has been more than con-
trmed by the pleasant experience Of
AL who have used il. ana the success
OF the prorrietors ana manufacturers
the Ca lornla Fig Syrup Company.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

HALLS CATARRH CURE is a liqu.d and
Is taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
Write for testimonials, free. Manufactured
by +. j. CHENEY X CO., Toledo, ..
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

When Baby was sick we gave her castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
HOBOkEN'S PRIDE.
Her Eiremen's Statue Unveiled with
POmp and CEREMONY.

In accordance with proclamation
issued on May 20. by Mayor Edward Il.
Stanton, of Hoboken, the statue
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

The patent medicine man is never more
than when his cure all is drug
in the market
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Many SO called "Bitters" are not medi-
cines, but simply liquors so disguised as to
evadc the law in prohibition sections. This
is not the case with the celebrated Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t is purely medicine, acting
on the liver and blood, and by reason of its
cathartic effects cannot be used as bever-
age. 1t hould be in every household.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

THE PICOTAH OF HINDOsTAN.
standing his apparently dangerous
position, that he laughs, sings, smokes,
and eats in this peculiar situation.
This machine is peculiar to Hiudoostan,
and is known as the picotah.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Mrs. Winslow's SCOT ing Syrup, for Chill
dren teething. softens the gums, reduces innamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc. q bottle,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

The rose would probably be less fragrant
If it could talk.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Bryant's Mail College. Buffalo, n. Y.
II you want to get good, thorough business cdu-
cation, cheaply, ut your own home, write to above.
I've got the bulge on you, as the pumpkin
sn id to the vine
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

FITS.-Al Fits stopped free by DIR. KLIxk's GREAT
Nerve RestOrer No Fit after first day USE Mar
velous cures Treatise and Sc 90 trial bottle free to
Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline. 93I Arch ST., Phla Pa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Majors Cement Repairs Broken Articles
lac and 25c. Majors Leather and Rubber Cement lbc
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

A mealy- mouthed man is the one who an
nounCes dinner.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
august
Flower

Mr.. Lorenzo F. Sleeper is very
we'll known to the citizens of Apple
ton. Me-, and neighborhood. He
saws: Eight years ago Twas taken
"sick, and suffered as no one but a
dyspeptjc can. I then began tax
ing August Flower. At that time
II was a great sufferer. Every
Ching l ate distressed me so that l
chad to throw it up. Then in a
"few moments that horrid distress
would come on and I would have
to eat and suffer
For that again. Itook a
little of your med
Horrlo "icine, and felt much
c+omach "better, and a fter
''0 taking a little more
Feeling. august Flower my
Dyspepsia disap-
"peared, and since that time l
"have never had the first sign of it.
II can eat anything without the
"least fear of distress. I wish all
"that are afflicted with that terrible
"disease or the troubles caused BY
cit would try August Flower, as 1
"am satisfied there is no medicine
"equal to it." @
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Dr.. LIE Dues Periodical Pills;
layed transformations. Established In Europe ID
1889, England, 1860 Canada, 1877, United Stmtesll
1887. We sell this French Pill at o. a boz ~
three for g. We warrant three boxes 70 gjvo ~
lief as above stated OF refund the money These.
goods can b. sent per mail ION receiptof uoue5x
Wholesale and retail Of Goodman Dsug c..
Omaha.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Adam was proudly conscious that he never
made mistake in his boyhood.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

"Hanson's Magic Corn Salve.''
Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Ash
your druggist for It. Price IL cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

Dogs and men both have summer pants !:
but q dog has fit sometimes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30

A man caught In sheet of rain is apt to
blank it.
Girls in country postoflices are mail clerks,
although they Indignantly deny it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

He HAD A TEXT TO FIT EACH
Casa tired-looking man sp-
piled to a country clergyman fol-
work. He was sent to dig potatoes
At the end of two hours the min.
lister went out to see how the work
advanced He found that the man
had uncovered at least two quarts oil
the tubers.
Well, said the parson, you don't
believe il injurIBg yourself, do your
Oh, eplied the lAborer, ] work ae-
eording to scripture.
Where 10 the Bible can you find
anything that iustifies your taking
two hours TO dig two quarts Of pOta.
toes ?
Why this: Let your moderation
be known 10 all men
The minister thought this rather
witty, and took him to dinner. The
moderate worker did not prove d
moderate eater; in fact he cleared
the table.
You don't seem TO eat according
to your text said the clergyman,
aghast, seeing the dinner disappear,
ing like mist before the sun.
No, replied the hired man, plying
the knife and fork faster than ever,
have another text for this
Whatever thy hsnd nndelh TO do.
do it with thy nights
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

Grandfather-Tommy what did you
do with the two nickels l gave YOU
yesterday Tommv-I spent one
OF them for candy. and the other /
gave to apoOr blind man. Grandfather.
Johnnie. what did you do with the
two nickels I gave youp johnny
have got them yet. GRANDPA. her.
Now let inc give you two little boys
some good advice. Tommy. you had
better keep on the good side OF
Johnnie as yon will need his assist
snce before you Gle. And Johnnie
You bad better have as little to do
as possible with Tommy when you
grow up or else he will always be
borrowing money from you.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

Too LATE.-A veterinary surgeon
told his assistant to give p owder
TO sick horse, yeu take the powder
he explained, put it In tube, open
The horses moRth, and blow the
powder down his throat.
Not long after. the assistant came
back. looking SO sick as people ever
get to be.
Did you givetbe horse the powder
tried TO. | put the powder in
the tin tube, forced open the horse
mouth, put the tube between his
teeth and
Did J on blow the powder down his
throat 2
No, was going to, bat the horse
blew frst.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

HE WAS NOT missed.-A citizen
who stands pretty we'll ia his own
estimation OF the public also, went
abroad for period OF two years
When he returned TO Detroit the
frst man be met was an old friend
who was about 70 pass him With o
cool bow.
what's the matterS asked the re-.
turned traveller. Ain't you going 10
speak to a fellow after such an ab-
SERGE 2
Absence ! Been out Of town :
Out OF town Why, man alive,
I've been two years in Europe
No, Cant be possible. Why I
never missed you, said his friend.
The other turned away In anger
and bu.loDholed al old chum, TO
whom he remarked:
Well, I've got back.
Been over to New York : asked
the chum.
Thunder, mani I've been 10 tbe
Old World exclaimed the Disguised
voysger. You don't say so was the
amazing retort Of the acknowledging
Cbum.
The next acquaintance remarked
as be atopped q moment, ! haven
seen yOn foI week or two. HaC
bay loyerP
That broke The combination. ThI
returned traveller got on bis digniIy
and declined 10 notice any more 0
bic towns people till they sent
5rass band around TO serenade bin
and he learned 10 vas putup job L
take bin down q little. II is z
sd 70 persuade the average MOI
LII D. ---.. -LL- L. rr.---A
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

Civil Service Exsminer-Give me
an Illustration OF the difference
between capital md labor.
Applicant-Sitting With your arm
around the shapely waist ola pretty
girl is- capital. Married and your
wife chasing little flannel shirts mn
and down a dashboard is labor.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

A little Rochester boy of five
years old stood with his father in
tina doorway. looking at the moon
and spoke Of its brightness. Yes,
-'said his father, it has not been 80
bright for some time. Papa said the
little fellow, l guess God washed
abe moon hasn't hep
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

Laura-I .don'tkuow George. /,
SCENE a eCIemn thing TO marry.
Have you 'couuted the cost
George The cost LanrsP The
coslG Shucksi I've got q preacher
cousin tbat;li marry us for nothing
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

Philosopfnc advice may all be
we'll, bot sumo men have wound
up m Jail who have followed it.
Why, how's tbatr They were a6.
vised to take thingsss' they found
them and they did 60.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31

Tercbcr-Ttrnnry man bas beer
'caIledthe iangh:rg animal Can
you mention come other attribute
that roises him above the mere
IbTutIf
TomTy Figg-Yes>m Hc-know,
how 10 spit.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31
oonsunption surely c,,r,<,-

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disease. BY it, timely thousands Of hope,oss
Gases have been permanently cured. shall lie glad
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your readers who have consumption II they win
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-31
WIZ AND HUMoR

Convict - Excuse me ma am ,you
rfropped your handkerchief. Lady
FIsi,m-IhsDk Jon; you are very
good Convict 1eagcriy)-Say ma an
JUu cuufdL"i manage 10 persuade the
Rtx.Der Uf tliat, somehow, could you?
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-25
EXPLAINING A PARLoR RACKET.

Singers who murder music are usually
considered more guilty than the music is.
The provoked Cincinnati Judge was not
blaming the music, however, when he
turned the metaphor the other day.
His daughter and young gentleman
caller frequently indulge in tuneful
vocal practice over the piano, and when
they get together in the parIor the
Judge gets in as remote a part of the
house as possible in order to avoid what
he terms the uproar. One evening last
week they had been even more devoted
than usual to their music, and on the
following morning the Judge inquired of
his daughter:
"What on earth was all that racket
you and your caller were making in the
parlor last eveningl"
"Why, papa, Sam and I were trying
a new duet"
"Trying new duet, were youl Well,
from what 1 heard 1 should judge that
you found it guilty and inflicted the
heaviest penalty against it. '-QlsUslaad
Plain Dealer.