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Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
SOME HOPEFUL SIGNS.

One of the things which excite the wonder
of the men and women enlisted in the ranks
of the Catholic Total Abstinence movement
is the indifference with which the temper
ance question is regarded. Families are
broken up homes are destroyed, bright in
tellects are degraded, scandal runs riot with
our good nanie and souls are lost to the
church, and yet there are thousands OF
worthy people who scarcely give a thought
to the cause of this havoc--who actually re-
gard the temperance man as fanatic. 1t
makes us marvel at the constitution of hui
man nature. But there are hopeful signs of
a general awakening. The statesman is be-
ginning to see that sober men make good
citizens; the politician is beginning to have
some respect for question that can enlist
the services of an army of voters, the teach
er is beginning to notice that education is
thrown away upon the youth who indulges
in drink; the legislator is beginning to turn
his attention to the passage of laws restrict
ing the liquor traffic; and the church man is
beginning to note that his work is half done
when his congregation is temperate. These
are hopeful signs, indeed, and presage good
for the future of the country And shall we
Catholic laymen not take orr stand with our
fellow-citizens? Shall we remain passive in
the good work? Shall we sit idle, when 9TH
ers are trying to stem the tide of intemper-
ance which threatens to engulf our race?
failed to lift our voices in favor of taking
vigorous measures in aid of the temperance
cause.-Sacred Heart Reuieio.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
California's Olive Industry.

''The olive industry is just now one OF
intense interest to all farmers CT South
ern California" said James G. Bangs, of
San Bernardino, CAL, at the Windsor
Hotel "The small fruit business, espe.
ciaily grape growing, is being overdone
in the opinion of many of our brainiest
men. In looking around for something
to pay equally well, which at the same
time would not be so subject to crowded
market and need peculiar methods of
transportation, we found the olive. You
know on the coast of the Mediterranean
the olive tree requires fourteen years OF
growth to bear fruit. By method ac-
dentally discovered we in California can
grow trees so that they will bear in six
years. HOWE Why, we cut off twig
about as thick as your little finger some
twenty or twenty-five inches long and
simply stick it in the ground. The way
it sprouts is simply wonderful and we
promptly cut off all but one, the best
shoot. The fruit is crushed so that the
meat is taken off, but the stone is moi
crushed. This meat is put IN a press and
the juice from it is composed OF water
and oil. The oil is taken up by absor
bent cotton and then squeezed and re-
fined, put into bottles and on the mar.
ket. The profits are said to be large
and Judging by what have seen l sho ulo
say there was comfortable living il
olive growing. ."-NeW York Telegram.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
DRUNKENNESS IN SOCIETY.

II can lind no stronger word In our IAN
guage than brutalizing to convey to your
minds the hideous and poisonous nature of
Intoxicating drinks" says jealous temper
ance lecturer recently. Composed of in
gradients which by nature are cftentimes
rank poison, it is not surprising that liquor,
when consumed in large quantities, produces
q most baneful effect. 1t infiames the imag-
ination, Supplies the will and stagnates the
reason; it wrecks the system, corrupts the
heart, and in short time makes man mere
mass of brutalized humanity. Mans sys-
TEN, being composed of a most delicate or
ganism, has therefore great need of mans
utmost care and consideration. When well
protected, man enjoys q most perfect state
of health and happiness, but when abused
and neglected, it becomes in a short time
curse and burden to its unhappy possessor;
once diseased or corrupted, it now demands
q long series OF medical investigation, it
pants for every possible care and solace, but
alas! for the body ruined by the excesses of
intoxicatlon there is but one remedy, the
cold and silent grave. True it is, there have
been cases in which medical aid has given So
lace to Respondent patient, but then the
system was only, injured, it was not destroyed,
but once the vitals of our nature have been
devoured by Intoxicating liquors, none but
the great physician, its Creator, can give it the
desired and wished-for salvation, Hundreds
of cases could be cited to prove what have
said; hundreds who pow fill drunkard's
graves would bear me out in my assertion,
and even to-day, in our own city, there are
hundreds of men and women who have trem-
ulous and wrecked constitutions and all
this because they have cast to the ground all
their self-respect and shame, to become slaves
and dupes to the intoxicating cup"
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
8 August.
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said stomach was about
worn out, and that l would have to
cease eating solid food for time at
least. I was so weak that l could
not work. Finally on the recon-
mendation of friend who had used
your preparations
A worn-out with beneficial re-
suits, I procured a
Stomach. bottle of August
Flower, and COM
menced using it. 1t seemed to do
me good at once. I gained In
strength and flesh rapidly; my ap-
petite became good, and I suffered
no bad effects from what I ate. !
feel now like new man, and con-
slider that August Flower has en-
tirely cured me of Dyspepsia in Its
worst form. JAMES E. DEDERIcK,
Saugerties, New York.
w. B. Utsey, St. Georges, S. c.,
writes: I have used your August
Flower for Dyspepsia and find it an
excellent remedy. .
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The Women's Temperance Union in Canada
has section composed of those who promise
to deal only with temperance grocers.
Boston shipped to Africa during the last
fiscal year over eight hundred thousand gal
Ions of rum, valued at nearly $1,000,0OO.
Mrs. r. A. Green who has been the eff
cient Recording;Secretary of Honolulu VIC.
T. u :, will attend the Worlds w. =. I. U.
convention in Boston as delegate from the
Hawaiian Islands auxiliary.
Mrs. M. C. Leavitt says that in Tasmania
there is not single descendant of the abo-
rigines left, and that the destruction of the
people is, in large measure, due to the
strong drink introduced by civilized ma
tionS.
In view of the serious disappointment to
guests at the dinner tables of total absti-
nence people on finding that there is no wine,
q total abstinence hostess in London now
writes her invitations with "no wine" at the
bottom.
In connection with the British Women's
Temperance Association there are four
homes for inebriate women, through which
upward of three hundred and fifty-five pa
tients have passed, many of whom are thor
oughly reclaimed and most grateful for the
help while resident therein.
Rev. DIR. Mccarthy, Roman Catholic
Bishop of Cloyne has issued a letter in
which he strictly forbids any priest of the
diocese to say mass in ary house where he
finds drink has been distributed or attend
the funeral of the deceased, and requiring
that on their ministry at the house or funeral
the priest shall exact a promise that no drink
will be distributed.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
Prenared for Emergencies.

In the cab of every locomotive on the
Pennsylvania Railroad is a neat little tin
box, almost square, in which is packed
several necessary articles for use in
case of accident. This is very neces-
sary and humane precautlon, and every
engine must be provided with one of the
boxes, which are all made after the
same pattern. and each of which contains
piece of linen, rubber compress, a
package of absorbent cotton, six rolls of
bandages and pyramid containing pins.
There are plain directions on the box
how to use these various articles before
the arrival of Pitts6,wg
Post.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
New Q Great Artist Get Even.

Meissonier had become celebrated,
and was beginning to make money,
when he got acquainted with Partisan
grandee, very wealthy, very fond of pos
ing as an art patron, but slightly pen
urious.
One day Meissonier, breakfasting with
the grandee, was struck by the beauty
of the texture of the tablecloth.
"One could draw upon it" he re-
marked; and, suiting the action to the
word, he produced pencil and made
on the snowy, smooth napa wonderfully
able sketch of mans head.
The economical swell had the head
carefully cut out of the damask, and
fastened to frame and glaze his prize.
A few weeks afterward Meisonier again
breakfasted with his patron and found
by the side of his place at the corner OF
the table assigned to him neat little
sheaf of crayons and holders, with
penknife and some india rubber.
While the guests at the conclusion OF
the repast were enjoying their coffee and
cigaretts, the host saw with delight from
the corner of his eye that Meiesonier was
hard at work on the tablecloth-this
time with superb little full length of
medieval halberdier.
The party broke up, the guests de-
parted, and the Economical swell"
rushed back to the salle-a-manger 20 Sc
cure his treasure; but, alas, the painter
had for once shown himself as eco
nomical as his patronl
He had made disasterously good use
of the penknife, and one corner of the
tablecloth was gone, halberdier and all.
Boston Globe.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

4 soonadn soho can see.
She's the woman who gets well.
It's the woman who soon't see and
won't believe who has to suffer.
And it's needless. There's q
medicine-a legitimate medicine
that's made to stop worian's suf-
fering and cure woman's ailments.
It's DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. It's purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless "a powerful
general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervine, imparting vigor and
strength to the whole system. For
periodical pains, weak back, bearing
down sensations, nervous prostra.
tion, and all female complaints"
it's positive remedy. 1t improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, melancholy and
nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
No other medicine for women is
guaranteed, as this is. If it fails to
give satisfaction, in any case, the
money paid for it is refunded. You
pay only for the good you get. On
these terms it's the cheapest. >,
But more than that, it's the best.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

There is an opal which comes nom
Australia which is almost black, from
which tongues of fire shoot out from un-
expected points and give the stone al
most the effect of being in combustion.
1t is not as expensive as the precious
opal, which comes chiefly from Hungary.
The Australian stone Is found in veins OF
porphyry placed in layers with its ma
trix. 1t is often cut zen cameo" when thus
found. A specimen of such cameo ex-
hibited by well-known jeweler repre-
sents the head of warrior, whose he'll
met is of the most brilliant opalescent
colors, while the face is soft ivory-white,
and the whole is thrown against back
ground of dull black.-Boston Tran
script.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
What 1t Costs to Live and Die.

1t costs something to live and a good
deal to die; in fact, everything costs,
says bright exchange. Some one es-
Inmates that getting born costs the people
of the United States $3.50, 900, 900
annually getting married, $500, 900, 900,
and getting buried, SIS, 100000. 1t
might be added that getting drunk costs
the people of the United States more
than 5000, 100000 annually, or over
one and oue-half times as much as get
ting born, married, and buried put to-
gether, and more than all the bread and
meat consumed in the nation Chicago
Tribune.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
GERMANY's AFFLICTIoN.

1t is mentioned that the official returns OF
suicides committed in Berlin during the first
fortnight of July show total OF Ia, ana
that the cause of this enormous self-destruc-
tion is attributed chiefly to drink. 1t Is also
stated that: Impressed with recent Official
statistics concerning the growth of criminal
offenses and suicides arising from drink the
Government has opened an inquiry in re-
gard thereto, and is drawing evidence from
hospital and other medical sources concern
ing the increasing use OF potato spirits and
other impure alcohols, an1 how far the use
of these spirits may be regarded as a leading
factor in crime" All this goes to show quite
conclusively that, despite the protestations
of the beer propagandists. and those Ameri.
can travellers who ''see no drunkenness" !"
that Germany, the chief of beer countries
is afflicted with drunkenness, and is seeking
relief from the crime which is the inevitable
outcome of its drinking usages. In Ger
many, as in America, abstinence alone VIII
be found sovereign remedy.-Nationdt
Advocate.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
THE ARMY'S HEALTH.
Efficiency of the Hospital Corps and
Effect of the Canteen.

Efficiency of the Hospital Corps and
Effect of the Canteen.
Surgeon-General Sutherland has made his
annual report to the Secretary of War. He
says that an aggregate reduction of 500, 900
will be made in the estimates of appropria.
tions for the next fiscal year. The report
speaks of the efficiency of the hospital corps
as shown during the Sioux campaign; urges
the necessity of offering inducements
to enlisted men to enter its
ranks, and suggests that Sc
month be adde1 to the pay of the privates
In the corps. Good results are said to have
followed the adoption of the new system of
Identification of deserters, based on records
of permanent marks and scars. The report
shows that, while the number of sick re-
ports was larger than during the previous
year, the number of men constantly
sick-42.71 acknowledgements favora-
bly, with A. IL in the previous year. The cases
of treatment of alcoholism numbered ~ 73
thousand for the army, as against Al .43 in
1889, and ST. .60 the averge during the prev
lous decade great improvement in the
diet of the men has been made The Sur
geon-General says that the caIteen has re-
Heved military posts of one-third of the
cases of alcoholism. In conclusion it is
strongly recommended that at each post
there he established a systematic course
OF athletic exercises.
THE fire which swept through the Sioux
Reservation burned verything in its path,
leaving in its track blackened waste.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
TEMPERANCE.

ODE TO COLD WATER.
o, fair is the virgin Lymph, fresh from the
fountain.
Sleeping in crystal well,
LeaIing in shady dells,
Or issuing clear from Z depth of the noun
tain,
Sky-mated. related, ,earths holiest Daughteri
Not the hot kiss of wine
Is half SO divine
As the sip of thy lip, inspiring Cold Water!
As chaste as the SHOWS OH the sky-piercing
Alpine top
Now sparkling in dews,
Now nearing the hues
OF the rainbow, born of the ray and the
In health and in sickness, all seasons. all
weather,
Men may quaff thee, and laugh, and be
happy together.
joices!
What greenness and gladness,
For BROWNIES and sadnessl
What music and mirth from infinite volcesi
Herds lowing, cocks Growing ten Thousand
birds singing,
Sweet murmuring rills,
And splashinGS OF mills,
And foaming cascades, gems and jewels up
flinging;
The winds, all the leaves from their sick
slumbers waking,
With whispers and kisses,
And breathing of blisses,
From the blooms all perfumes on the buxom
air shaking;
New beauty returning to grass, tree, and
flower,
So soon as the thirsty earth drinks in the
shower.
The great gift of God, and the joy of crea'
ton
AS needful as air,
Like it, everywhere,
AS essential, potential its blest operation
The innocent source of health and hllarlty'
The friend of long life,
The foe of all strife,
The pledge of good fellowship, friendship,
and charity,
Is Water, pure Water-lt makes tue hearo
gladder
Than wine, the fierce baker,
The merciless mocker,
That bites like serpent and stings ike the
adder;
For devil-born revel, and hollow brief
laughter,
Have gnashings Of teeth and wallings here
after.
-Abroham Coles, in National Advocate.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
When Woods Decay.

Tests have been made to determine
the variations in the length of time that
is required to produce decay in different
kinds of woods when buried under the
surface of the ground. The birch and
aspen were both found to decay in three
years, the willow and the buckeye in four
years, the maple and the red beech in
five years, elm and ash in seven, while
the larch, juniper and arbor vitae were
uninjured at expiration of eight years.
st. Louis Republic.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
CHAPTER III.
THE JEwELED HAIRpIS.

At the end of the dialogue already re-
corded-and it was more a desultory
conversation than an inquiry-Hasnip, IN
obedience to look from his chief,
rose and left the room. I followed i'm
mediately, and overlook the detective as
hewas close TO No. 80. He was unlocking
the door when / asked:
May go in with you?"
He looked at mo curiously.
We'll, as lule, like best to work
lone. ! don't care for haln Advice.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10
NY SHIP.
sx F. LLEwALD BRUCE

MY ship IL on the bay,
Sailing sailing fast away;
She spread her wings at break Of day
Toward the sun, and sailed away
Der the ocean wide.
VIII she meet tempestuous gales2
VIII gentle breezes fill her sails?
Will they greet her with hearty hail
When they see her approaching sail
On tho other side?
Twas a message sweet that she bore
To my love on foreign shore.
As l ponder it o er and DER,
My ship speeds on TO the other shore.
l, waiting, stay.
NV ship comes back from DER the sea,
Bringing this message home to me:
NY love is true, from o 'er the sea,
She's coming back again to me,
God speed the day.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

There are now twenty-seven royal
families in Europe, which have about
AGO male members. Of these twenty
seven families no less than eighteen are
German.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

DIR. Hoxsies Certain Group Cure, the tested
prescription Of an eminent physician n fegu- nrs
SnlS Nv druggists or mailed on receipt of % cts.
address, A p Hoxsie Buffalo, N. Y.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

SIX. Coburn, Mgr, Clarie Scott, writes: u
find Halls Catarrh Cure valuable remedy"
Drupujsfs sell it 75c.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

FITS stopped iree py Dir kLINE'5 GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No dts after tirst days use.
Marvelousoures. Treatise aud - trill oottls
free. DIR. Kline. 93l Aroh St.. Phila., Ph
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

CABLE lines will supplant 1000 horses in New
York City.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

Ifaf1icted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c.per bottle
Passaic City record., 1891-10-10

THE fire which swept through the Sioux
Reservation burned everything in its path,
leaving in its track blackened waste.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-19
ST, Luke'S Picnic.

The st. Luke's chapel moonlight
picnic, arranged by Rev. r. M. Full
Ter and H. M. Moore, for the benefit of
the st. Luke's Episcopal church, took
place at the West End last night.
The ladies of the church furnished
most of the refreshments, of which
there was q very dainty assortment.
The tables at the pavilion were
waited on by pretty young ladies
(some of whom wore spotless aprons
and tiny maids caps) who were very
attentive to the wants OF the guests.
Henceforth the pavilion on the lake
will be opened to patrons, and re-
freshments can be had at all times.
Besides the st. Luke's, there was a
private picnic at the West End boat
house last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-19
Military News.

Private Sims company D, Sixth
infantry, has been restored to duty
and will be attached to the battery
for the present. His station is Buffa.
10. n. Y.
The City Brewery contributed $50
toward the games for the 4th, and the
officers of the military post ha Q
given something over 500.
The band got back from Austin
yesterday morning, after three days
with the graduating class of the
university. Concerts will be resumed
and the trumpeters will get q rest at
dress parade.
Col. Young's order for authority to
enter the Army and Navy general
hospital at Hot springs, Ark, arriv-
ed yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-19
EMANCIPATION DAY.
TO-DAY IN GRAND
STYLE.
The Citizens OF the Fifteenth
Amendment Periodically Par
ticipating.

This morning ushured in the regular
celebration of Emancipation day
dear to our Ethiopian citizens, the
nations wards, and at an early hour
all were astir. At $50 o'clock the
procession passed through our princI-
pal streets, the San Pedro park being
the objective point.
1t was the largest and most COM
plete parade they have ever given.
The greatest good order and military
precision was observed, and the
police had little to do beyond keeping
the white folks at q respectful dis
lance and the line of parade clear.
After reaching the springs the day
was spent in listening to the reading
of the Freedmen's proclamation and
to the colored orators who took the
occasion to spout forth their eloquence.
The day is being spenti in feasting and
merry making. The park is nicely dec
GRATED and refreshment booths are ev.
erywhere to be found. Jollity rules the
hour and no disturbances, 80 far,
have occurred. An ample police patrol
Is on the grounds. The grand ball
will occur tonight. The celebration
continues tomorrow and Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-19
Don't Buy Old Machinery.

Editor LIGHT:
There is no doubt but that manu-
features would help San Antonio,
essentially, in various respects, and
every live citizen is in favor of seeing
them started, as soon as possible.
Mossbacks are, constitutionally, op-
posed to progress of any sort and in
any direction, and San Antonio is
abundantly stocked with these CLAIMS
But what l started out to say, is
that our citizens have no am billion to
prize some owner of old machinery
out of the mine hole" by paying him
more than his plant is worth to re-
move 1t to San Antonio. That would
be throwing away money with q VEN
geance. If our citizens want to help
San Antonio as we'll as to get back
their money, let them insist on new
machinery from top to bottom, being
placed in any factory in which they
invest and decline to have old ma.
chipery "unloaded" on them. Such
worn out machinery will play out In
few months, and the factory will be
stopped. New machinery is the only
safe plan in such matters.
Bob WHITE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-19
RATIFIED OFF THE RAILS
Talked by Telegraph, Told by Train
Men and Taken I'm Transit.

The prizes for the Piedmont Exposition
and Drill, which the Excelsior Guards
colored, are making an effort to attend
consist Of, first $500; second $500; third So
for best drilled soldier, and fourth, sword
to best captain. The railroads have
given rate to militia companies, of one
cent per mile each way.
A street car on the red line was burned
out yesterday afternoon by some distur-
bance of its machinery. The car was
full of passengers and several ladies were
frightened.
Mr.. Percy Smith, engineer on the l. &
G. N, is laying off.
Conductor Steele, on the Arkansas Pass
is taking lay off.
Six cars of cattle from the Union Stock
Yards, were shipped for ST. LouS, via l. &
q. n. yesterday.
One train load of cattle passed through
here yesterday from along the Arkansas
pass, for Chicago, via 1. & G. n.
Two train loads of cattle from the S. P.
for Chicago and st. Louis, via /. & G.. n,
and three from tearsall, for Chicago,
passed through here yesterday over the
/. & G. n.
There were IL cars of cattle shipped
from here today for Chicago over the
l. & G.. n.