davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
RELIGION IN Rome.
The Opposition Of Plagiarism to Judaism
and Christianity.

The Opposition Of PaganIsm to Judaism
and Christianity.
AS Rome became residence for all
strange gods, 1t also became both the
religious capital Of the world and its
religious center 1t became, and was
called the "Holy City, and the ''Eter-
nal City," and SO when Christianity
ultimately triumphed, it still retained
those titles and became naturally, as
well as for other reasons, regarded as
the religious capital Of the Christian
world.
Only two religious were excluded
from the almost universal liberation
of paganism-namely, Judaism and
Christianity. Fathers of the Church
have complained of this, yet somewhat
unreasonably; for the concord which
existed between the various pagan
forms resulted from their willingness
to make reciprocal concessions This
neither Jews nor Christians would,
nor could, consent to; and they had
naturally to take the consequences.
Yet peace was offered to them on the
same conditions as to others. The
pagans were ready to recognize in Je-
hovah their own Jupiter and Bacchus,
and not few were willing to keep the
Sabbath and observe Jewish fasts and
feasts. There were also some Jews.
like Herod, who would not have re-
GREETED such mutual understandings;
but the mass Of the nation repeIled
them with horror, and thereby in
Cured bloody prosecutions, wherein
thousands lost their lives, and furious
hatred against them arose, which only
ceased when they associated them
selves with the pagans to prosecute
Christianity.
The Christians, MS everyone knows,
were also offered what were deemed
favorable terms, and little difficulty
would haye been felt in the acceptance
Of Christ as one god more, and (as
readers will remember) His image had
its place in the private chapel Of the
Emperor Alexander Severus, beside
those OF Orpheus and Apollonius. But
no consistent Christian could tolerate
idolatry, even to the extent of scatter
Ing few grains of incense on the al.
tars either of the Goddess Of Rome sor
of the Genius of the Emperor. Such a
spirit of exclusiveness was q new thing
to the pagans, and naturally appeared
aisloyal to the Romans and opposed to
the very essence OF oiviotsm. Nine.
tenth Century.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

which yeuy experiment is supposed to
begin. Lift the card carefully by one
corner and place 1t face upward on
the glass. Have ready o small cork
stopper, in the top Of which you have
inserted a little paper manikin. Place
this stopper carefully on top Of the
card just where the surface appears to
be swollen, Let it rest few minutes,
until, by the action of the humidity Of
the air in the glass, the effect first pro-
duced on the card Is reversed. With a
sudden, sharp sound the slight eleva-
ton on which the manikin sits en-
throned sinks into a hollow and both
eorlz and figure are projected into the
DIR. The spectators, having no clew
to the trick, are mystitied at this APP
parently inexplicable phenomenon
Once a Week,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

OF the left hand must DO adjusted to
thu visual angle Of the person trying
the experiment, and it needs to be
brought nearer to the eyes In some
eases than in others, At the proper
point the illusion will be perfect.
The same illusion can be produced by
holding the hand with the inside edge
placed against and laid along the
bridge of the nose and the forehead,
and the whole hand held stiff and in
clined little way either to the tight
or left from 9 right angle with the
plane Of the face.
The solution OF this curious illusion
is, OF course, that the images formed in
the eyes overlap each other, and the
space shut off on one side is pictured
by that eye from which the scene or
object looked ut is not shut off by the
ipterposing hand.
II card perforated by pin hole be
placed close to the face, resting against
the nose, ps shown in illustration No. ?,
and pin be held by the point In such 2
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
HINTS ron THE COOK.

In beating the whites Of eggs for
meringue or frosting, do not add the
sugar until the egg is stiff.
WHEN there Is not time to ice cake,
remember that Its appearance may be
greatly improved by dredging the top
with little powdered sugar.
ALWAYS keep 2 jar Of cracker dust
on hand for breading, or else save up
all pieces Of bread, and once q month
dry them In an open oven, then place
them In a bag and pound until fine.
FoR rabbit pie the rabbit should be
cooked as for stew, the gravy thick
ened. and the whole put into deep
dish and baked with top crust and
strips around the sides, as beefstealx
pie is made.
HERE is the correctway TO stone rais-
ins: Free the raisins from the stems and
then put them in bowl. Cover them
with boiling water and let them stand
for two minutes. Pour of the water,
open the raisins, and the seeds can be
removed quickly and easily without
the usual sickness.
RABBIT may be slowed In the same
manner as chicken in fricassee. 1t
should always be cooked In stock and
have strip Of salt pork cut into dice
to favor It properly. The English add
spices in which mace is the predominant
ing flavor, but care must be exercised in
the use Of this, for 1t Is Objectionable
70 many.
RABBITS may be prepared for roast
ing In much the same manner as poul
try. Then stuff 1t with sausage meat
and q dressing made Of parsley, bread
crumbs, or whatever you would pre-
pare for q turkey or chicken. Sew the
rabbit together, place strips Of bacon
over the back and bake In moderate
oven, basting frequently. 1t should b,
served with red currant jelly and nice
Y Drowned gravy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.
Some That Are Curious and Interesting
to Young and Old.

Some That Are Curious and Interesting
to Young and Old.
We are more or less familiar with
curious optical receptions produced by
means Of contrasting forms and lines;
but there are other illusions quite as
curious, Of somewhat different sort,
In which the little ones, and even chill
dren OF larger growth, will be in
terested.
Roll piece Of music or stiff paper
into o tube, grasp 1t with the right
hand, and hold up the left hand edge
wise to 1t, as shown in illustration No.
1. The result will be that If you turn
to the light and look steadily through
the tube. with both eyes. open, it will
appear to you as though the palm of
your left hand were transparent, and
you could see through it, The position
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
Curd. and Cream. without Wine,

Into a quart Of new milk, warm from
the COW Tor heated to the same point
afterwardl, stir two tablespoonful of
extract Of rennet. You can buy bot
tie in any drug store for twenty-five
cents. Stir well, pour into a glass
dish, and leave In warm place for
half an hour, then CRATE nutmeg over
the top, and set in cold place till
wanted. With it serve Jug Of plain
cream, and q little maple sugar, scraped
down with a knife, and piled in pref
ty little fancy dish or saucer. This IL
instead of the sherry and sugar gener-
ally stirred into the cream. Too SIM
pie, is it? Just try II, and see that
your dessert will take Ave minutes to
make, and will cost you about ten
cents, unless you like 1t 10 we'll that
you have To make double quantity next
time.-Mrs. E. NJ. Jones. in Country
Gentleman.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

Evening gowns are SO entirely neces-
sary at this season of the year that
they demand the greater part of our
attention, One Of the most successful
models is of black MORE antique show.
ing wide horizontal bars of black satin.
The hem of the plain faring skirt is
bordered with full ruche of black
chiffon, spangled with the tiniest of
silver sequins. A berthe Of the same
chiffon appears on the square cut bod
ice, on one side of which Is cluster Of
white hyacinths tied with knot of
vivid cerise velvet. A huge transpar-
snt puff of the chiffon forms the sleeve
and the costume Is completed with an
empire scarf of the same bespangled
fabric, falling straight down the front
from waist to hem, the ends being bor-
dered with silver fringe. Nothing
could possibly be more brilliantly ef-
festive than this decoration of sequins,
which, beneath the glare of myriad
electric lights, scintillate like SO many
diamonds with every movement Of the
wearer.-Godey's Magazine.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
STORY OF A BELL.
How Stalk OF Corn Contributed Largely
to Great Purpose.

How . Stalk OF Corn Contributed Largely
to Great Purpose.
In the ehareh tower of the little town
Of Grosslaswitz, In the north Of Ger
many, hangs bell, and on II Is en-
graved its history, surmounted by a
bas-relief, representing a six-eared
stalk of corn, and the date October Is,
1920. This is the story of the bell: At
the beginning Of the last century the
only church bell at Grosslaswitz was
SO small that Its tones were not suffi-
cient to penetrate to the ends Of the
village. A second bell was badly
wanted, but the village was poor, and
where was the money to come from?
Every one offered to give what he
could, but the united offerings did not
amount to nearly enough for the pur'
pose. One Sunday when the school
master, Gottfried HAyn, was going to
church, he noticed growing out OF the
ohurchyard wall flourishing green
stalk OF oosn, the seed Of which must
have been dropped thess by q passing
bird. The idea suddenly struck him
that perhaps this one stalk Of corn
could be made the means Of producing
the second bell they wanted SO much.
He waited tn the corn was ripe, and
then he plucked the SIX ears on 1t and
sowed them in his own garden. The
neal year he gathered the little croI
thus produced, and sowed 1t again, till
at last he had not enough room in hit
garden for the crop, and SO he divided
It among i certain number Of farmers
who went on sowing the ears until, IN
the eighth year, the crop vas 50 large
,.sat when 1t was put together ane
sold .sdey found that they had enough
money to by beautiful bell, with III
story and It's birthday engraved upon
Il. and a cast o. the corn stalk te
which it owed its exi- 'enee'-Lohaos
Globe. - -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
HousEkEEPERs CORNER.

To SCALE Ash easily, dip them in boil
Ing water.
BOILED cabbage is much sweeter
when the water Is changed in boiling.
Touch meat may be made tender by
laying it few minutes In vinegar
water.
In baking bread or rolls, put sauce
pan Of boiling water into the oven. The
steam will keep the crust smooth and
tender.
Much Of the heavy cake and bread is
the result of the oven door being banged
in closing. 1t should be closed as
gently as possible.
BEFORE beginning to seed raisins,
cover them with hot water and let
them stand fifteen minutes. The
seeds can then be removed easily.
BonINa liquids, jellics or fruits may
be turned into glass, without break
Ing the vessel, If you press the bowl Of
spoon on the bottom while filling.
For starching muslins, ginghams
and calicoes, dissolve piece of alum
the size Of hickory nut for every pint
Of starch. This will keep the colors
bright for a long time.
KID gloves may be cleaned, when
slightly soiled, with small piece Of
oiled silk wound tightly about the
finger, and rubbed vigorously over the
surface of the glove.
GLASS which has grown dull can be
restored to fairly bright condition by
washing with diluted hydro-chlorio
acid and afterwards rubbing with mois-
tened chalk or whiting.
OLD paint and varnish may be re-
moved by an emulsion formed Of two
parts OF ammonia shaken up with
one part of turpentine. 1t will soft
en- them SO they may easily be scraped
of.
For laundry use kerosene is very Of.
fectual in whitening clothes. A half .
eteacupful in boiler of clothes will
produce a most satisfactory result. Yet
care must be exercised when using this
explosive material.
LINEN crash, blue denim or ticking
are the best possible fabrics for cover.
ing iron holders. Make them remova-
BILE by basting one end together and
occasionally put them In the family
wash. Beeswax for smoothing sad
irons should be tied in piece Of white
muslin to prevent waste.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
AMUSING SCIENCE.
An Innocent Plot which Combines Mys.
ticism with Fun.

An Innocent Plot which Combines Mya'
ticisn with Fun.
Take an ordinary drinking glass and
fill about three-quarters full Of water
or any other liquid. Let the rim Of the
glass be quite dry. Place on top Of it,
as If to protect from dust, an ordinary
playing card, with its face downward.
The card should be large enough to
project slightly beyond the edge Of
the glass ut each side. Let the card
remain thus for about half on hour.
At the end Of that time you will find
that the humidity arising from the
liquid has caused slight depression
In the middle Of the card and curved
the edges SO that they no longer rest
upon the glass. This is the stage at
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
Best white Molasses Candy,

One pound graduated sugar, ono
pint strip; boil till quite thick when
dropped In cold water; then add one
pint best Porto Rico molasses and
three or four tablespoonfuls Of vinegar.
Boil TO snap, Remove from the fire
and stir In quickly one-half teaspoon.
full Of soda and flavor with essence Of
lemon. Pour on the slab and work
white. This makes better candy
than that usually sold by CONNECTIONS
ers. Good candy can be made in this
way by using all Porto Rico and no
spgef.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
SURE PROOF.

u.x. W.. c -.
~" Condition tho Prey,ou, Nsrht. ~
Tba p.v Thom.s Mrrrh,, = ..,,
800 80 o 49, - Az tp,; Ky = ..
- nroh;,';.;o,, 'naa.;nr =, waIse 800
~ NJ p aaa..,'. 's :" 'o'Se's''
'as, m. reo onca anna HOW. ~ a..
.hrea o'clocL n tha ,norn;nr .nd a.
wife who was wa;t;ng for him .ns
raadv 20 iumn IN him Anal,v ;ndrcs5
him 70 saw that be would s;rn ths
riedre The man meant to Leen his
word Init he went into a saloon e ca,
: man ana whan hs went .ho,;., ~. ~
o;cht he storned ~ tba oata ond 49,
mt HIS nicht kew thinking he WAS Mt
the door. His wife saw him and .ools
him In the house and tried to oct MIN
n co IL hed, hut he had wbst vo,,
r,,1ht COLL m tor;cal .;ao ), a "a sba
,ad a hare time .,varit Rrt Anallv ha
went to had and IN slaen Wben he
wola mn IN the r,orr;ng no Ala moi
recollect ANYTHING about the ..iao,, of
the NIGHT before. He mt ON = bold
front end want dowp.stai,s Vie wife
49,. = -. ~ 800 49,, "a s.,a =,
- ~. - ~ ~
niu, reproacnte'Cs
"YoA PROMISED not 10 drink any
more"
sand am happy to inform You that
have kept my promise said the man
with unblushing effrontery.
George" said his wife. 'syou were
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

Every woman who Is ambitious To
look her best should have list for pri-
vate consultation Of trying colors.
Each complexion has its best and its
worst possibilities. Most persons can
wear dark blue or green, for instance,
but very few can wear dark red. It Is
wise to accept ones limitations and
dress within them. II peacock blue Ia
unbeooming-and 1t usually is-why
should we make guys Of ourselves by
DOMINIC It? II white Is our kindest
ally, why not choose white whenevey
It Is possible to have It?
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
A sNoWDRoP TREE.

How to Mako Novel and Pretty Decora-
tion for tho Table.
By means Of the following device
you can make o very pretty and novel
decoration for the table. Incline q
wax candle over a glass of water. As
each drop of melted wax falls into the
water it instantly takes the form of q
white cup, somewhat resembling the
flower of the snowdrop. These cups
you can vary in size according to the
inclins tion of the candle. Now take Q
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

wise on the dotted line between the
cage and the squirrel, turn toward the
light SO the card will not throw q
shadow, then place the middle of the
end of the nose on the upper edge Of
the card, and after moments steady
looking the squirrel will appear to en-.
ter the cage.-Demorest's Magazine.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
HOW TO MAKE 4 sSowDRop TREA

piece of Ane wire and slightly curve IL
at one end. Heat the straight end Of
the wipe and pieroe the center Of the
wax flower while 1t is in the water.
Having made hole through the flower
push It to the curved end. Prepare q
dozen wires In the same way and then
join them together in the manner
shown in our illustration. You will
now have o beautiful tree OF wax
flowers, which will make pretty and
effective ornament.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

than her share Of attention, for, IN the
promenade, and more noticeably in the
whirl of the dance, a faint musical
tinkling of bells marked her move
ments and beat time to the rhythm of
her step.
None of the many male admirers
that flocked around her could discover
the source of the mysterious chimes,
till twinkle of her white kid slipper
explained the puzzle. A tiny gold bell
was fastened to her instep, and its
tongue kept up continual prattle,
calling attention to its fair owner.
At one Of the large Broadway Jew
elry stores New York Journal re-
porter learned that bells for ball slip
.pers have been worn abroad, especially
in France, for years. Here, however,
they are such decidedly novel impor-
tation that they are very hard to find.
This difficulty will, Of course, exist
only for very short time, as the I'M
mediate demand will create o rapid
supply.
There is room for variety of tastes
and variety OF expenditures, in pur-
chasing these miniature tintinnabula-
tions. 1t is possible to get them in tin
and cheap metals as low as eight cents
dozen. These come In many colors.
green, red, gold, blue and white, and
can be adapted to any costume.
But, of course, 1t will never do for
swagger people to wear anything so
cheap, and nothing but sterling silver
or eighteen-carat gold will find its way
to the instep of society.
At present the silver or gold bells of
the more expensive grades will have to
be made to order, but this will only
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A FELLOWS SISTER.

fellows sister," said blue-eyed Steve.
- 70 fellows best friend, I'd have you believe
'Cepting II might be his mother
She loves you, OIL just like everything.
And her voice Ia filled with tho Sweetest ring
Al she soft like says: Little brother
No matter thot . fellows outgrown the
name
BY fve-footten It's Just the same,
She fairly makes him smother
With her love and kisses, when he's come
To visit her In her far-away home.
And he flnds she still says: Little brother
Just pity the fellow who's not even one
Ut the dearest sisters under the sun,
For he knows not the Joy Of another
Who's blest with love SO pure and true;
For Of sisters dear God gave me two.
And they bothlove-like say: Little brother
We're ever sweetcr homo words given,
Fraught with very glimpse OF Heaven,
Than father, sisters, mother?
Naught to fellows heart trow.
Unless it's those words hear ringing now
Dearly We love YOU little BROTHER"
Nellie Hawks. in Housekeeper.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17
WOMAN AND HOME.
"eELLs ON HER TOES.

And Milady Makes Music Wherever She
Goes-A New Fad Affected by Gotham's
Society Girls-Sweet, SiIvery Chimes on
Ball slippers-sleighbeiis on the Instep.
The latest fashion, which enables q
woman to make q noise in the world,
Is the wearing of bells.
At o recent dance Of the younger set,
given at Sherry's, New York, enc Of
the many debutantes attracted more
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

way that its head comes between the eye
and the pin hole in the card, the pin
being held close to the eye, the for
mey, strange to say, will appear on the
other side ct the pin hole, reversed and
magnified. You see the pin, in fact,
not as you hold 1t in your hand, but
through the perforation, on the outer
side Of the card.
1t will be found necessary, unless
you have exceptionally firm nerves, to
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

intensity of the secondary image,
depend upon the constitution Of the
eyes OF the experimenter.
No. 5 affords very curious optical
Illusion. Place card ON edge length
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

re 8 Z inc nand
holding the pin.
q g Inst tn e
cheek bone, tor
the difficulty is
to get the pin
h e ad dire city
between y O u r
eye and the per-
foTatioA In the
card, and to hold
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-03-17

How . Husband Was Convinced Of His
Condition tho Previous Night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11
To the last Re,t,nr place

The funeral of the late Mrs. W. j.
Kerr occurred this afternoon at 9
O'Clock from the residence on Second
avenue. The services were conducted
by Rev. j. H. Kerr, and a quartet
composed of Misses Folsom and
Braney and Messrs. Folsom and
Gest, rendered several hymns. The
floral tributes were beautiful and
numerous. The pallberers were:
Maj. II. c. Connolly, David Donald
son, Col. II. b. Burgh. f. f. Par
menter, 5. j. Collins and Frank &.
Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11

l.and-seekers' excursion. On JAN
y: FEB. IS. March IS, April 10 and
May 8, 1894, low rate excursion tick
cts may be had at the burlington
office to all points in Texas. FinaI
limit of tickets. 80 DAYS from date o.
sale. For particulars apply to
NJ. j. YOUNG,
Agent, Rock Island.
H. d. MACK, ID. p. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11
SEVERE EXPOSURE


Often results in colds levers. rheumatism.
neuralgia and kindred arrangements We
do not catch cold y if we are IN good condi-
tion. If the liver is active, and the system
IN consequence doing its duty, we live in full
health and enjoy life rain or shine" To
break UP a cold there's nothing so valuable
as DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets They keep
the whole system regulated in perfectly
natural way. If we do not feel happy, if We
worry and grumble, if we are morbid, if the
days seem dreary and long, if the weather is
bad. If things go awry, il is the liver which
Is at fault. 1t is generally torpid A
common sense way is to take DR. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets. We generally eat too much,
take insufficient exercise by means of which
our tiSsue-changes become indolent and in
complete. Be comfortahle-you are COM
Portable when well. You'll be well when you
have taken - Pleasant Pellets
No Constipation follows their use. Put
up, sealed in glass - always fresh and re-
liable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11
Cheap Rates to California.

Rates all advance on April ID.
From now on until that date the
Chicago. Rock Island Il Pacific rail
way will make one-way tirst-class
rate to San Francisco, San Jose or
Los Angeles of $29.25; round trip.
1870. F. II. PLUMMER, Agent.
l.. NJ. ALLEN, &. A. p. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11

THESE W0 MDeRFUL' LENSES
Are the result Of years of scientific expei.
lmenting. and ere now placed, owing to
their superiority, preeminently above every
thing heretofore produced In this line.
=, They are acknowledged by experts to be
me Hnest and most perfectly constructed
Lenses KNOWN. and are peculiarly adapted
to correcting the various visual fmperfec.
tons. A trial of the k0nl100R will convince
you they are PERFECT SlGa5J ReneMERS
GUoU Par Warranted,
For sale by T. H. THOMAS, Drug
gist and optician,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11
S3.OO Shoe.

It's pure American calf or kan
CARGO - Goodyear welt. easy on
tender feet. any style shape. lasi
or tip-equal in many respects 70
the IS grades of other dealers. II!
a pair. please-you'll be delighted
with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-11
Straw Mattings.

The greatest variety of straw mat
tings ever displayed in this vicinity
at prices that are the lowest at
CLEMANN Il SALZMANN's.