The Irish standard., 1894-04-28
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More people speak the English In
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"a scientific writer says that night Is
the time which nature utilizes for the
growth Of plants and animals, children
grow more rapidly during the night. In Z
the daytime the system is kept busy dis
posing Of the wastes consequent on ao-
tivity but while asleep the system is free
to extend it's operations beyond the mere
replacing Of WORKOUT particles, hence
the rapid growth. This is why invslids
need SO much rest and sleep.
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There are various kinds Of invisible
inks, but there is method OF making
ink which can be wiped off sheet OF
paper with q pocket handkerchief with
out leaving trace. Dissolve some starch
IN water until it is as thick as cream.
Then add to it few drops of tincture OF
iodine, which will turn the starch to g.
dark red color. Now take a pen and
write with this prepared ink upon q
sheet Of note paper. The ink will dry
right away, after which you may erase
the whole of your letter by simply wiping
the sheet with a pocket handkerchief.
1t will disappear as easily as chalk from
an ordinary blackboard.
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Leo XIII. received an Irish delegation
on St. Patricks Day, and in response to
their congratulations said: Il love st.
Patrick's children, and my blessings go
out this day to my faithful Irish. May
their legitimate aspiration be soon re-
alized.' A shamrock plucked from ,the
grave of st. Patrick in Donnybrook was
presented to His Holiness; and also an
address of the Limerick Corporation; in.
closed in splendid case of Irish oak,
made from relic of the old Cathedral
of Limerick, dating from A. D. 1172.
The casket, surmounted by silver ped
eetal crowned by CROSS of the same
metal, is exquisitely decorated with in
laid silver, beautifully chiseled.
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A lost treasure has been found by the
Paris Jardin DIES Planters, tho ''apter9x,"
or New Zealand wingless bird, which:has
been missing for five months. As living
specimens of the race are extremely rare
in Europe, there was great dismay when
the bird was found one October morning
to have vanished suddenly. The other
day dog was noticed barking loudly at
something in the cellar of q new build
ing close to the gardens, and on inspec-
tion the apteryx was seen huddled in a
corner. How the bird had existed so
long despite cold and lack of proper food
is a mystery, for the apteryx is consider
ed extremely delicate, and is kept at.the
gardens in an evenly warmed cage and
fed with the utmost care.
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Mr.. Walter Besant, during his stay in
America, learned fact or two concern
ing the odoriferous onion, which he has
recently made public for the benefit Of
English girls in general, and ugly Eng
lish girls in particular. "If ugly girls"
he remarks, will eat ouions, they won't
be ugly any longer. Ugliness is often
the result OF bad health alone. Health
is beautiful and onions are health. CIV
ing.' They brighten the complexion land
consequently Tighten the feminine heart.
I'm America" says the famous author.
''some of the best people, particularly in
literary and academic circles, are not at
home even to their most intimate friends
on Sunday" They devote that day to
the consumption of the leek. Here is g.
grand new feminine excuse. The ever
lasting but convenient headache may
now yield to the health-giying onion.
The fashion of wearing pointed toes in
boots and shoes has caused very pain
full curvature of the toes, from which
great number Of people are at this pres
emit moment suffering. The great toe is
bent in and pushes one or more of the
smaller toes out of position, raising
them on one Joint in a form which has
caused the doctors to call them "hammer
toes" Surgeons have provided for this
an apparatus which is to be worn all
night, and, if possible, during the hours
of leisure in the daytime. This consite
of splint resembling sandal, which
fits along the base of the foot, and il
provided with tapes passed under and
over the toes in such fashion as tc
bend down the joint that has become,
raised. The cureis almost painelese
one, and, it taken in time and preserved
in, may avert what is an extremely pain
full operation, that of cutting the tendone
underneath the toe.
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