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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

No price is thought too high to pay
for asso-cailed dress slipper. and there
Is certalriy an infinite variety of styles
Satin. velvet. suede. kid. all are fash
ionable materials. and there can be the
most expensive embroidery in beads.
seed pearls and rhinestcnes. The IA
vorite cut is low. with a short vamp and
very pointed toe. and OF course high
Louis XIV heel. The great objection to
the copying OF the expensive slippers in
a cheaper grade is that the heel and
make of the slipper rather than the
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

imperative that size or two longer
than the ordinary one be chosen Once
again the exaggeratedly high heel
has come into favor. and this most con-
spicuous style is now 20 be seen worn
on all occasions instead of being kept.
as it should, for the most elaborate
evening slippers.
There arc no end of occasio when
hign heeled slippers. provided they be
wclt cit ard z. the feet, are appropri-
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
A St. Patrick cotillon.

A New York hostess sent invita-
tions out for ST. Patricks cotillon,
March II. Each guest will be asked
to come in Irish costume. When the
men arrive they will be given tall hats
of bright green silk and shillelahs.
The women will be given big punches
Of shamrocks tied with flowing green
ribbons. The music will be entirely
Irish airs and some very clever fig
ures have been IIauned by the leader
of the cotillon. One is an eviction fig
ure. when one man occupies the cot
tage and the other men drive him out
by pelting him with imitation rocks
rubber balls. The Irish jig figure, the
Blarney stone the jaunting car and
other figures will be given.
The favors will be tiny silver pigs
to hang on chains, shamrocks. canes
OF green glass. harps, relics of differ
ent sorts. This season has been one
when fancy dress and romps have
characterized the cotillons and balls
CT the society folk. Japanese cotillons
where costumes and favors were Japa-
nese. Folly cotillons. where any sort
of costume topped by folly cap and
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
ABOUT ST. PATRICK
How Slave Boy Converted Ireland.

Whether st. Patrick was born at
the rock of Dumbarton, on the Clyde.
or on the banks of the Avon-Shake-
speare's AvOn--or at one of the other
places that claim him. it was In the
north Of France that he fell into the
captivity which resulted in his reli-
Ei0us conquest of Ireland. The he'll
NETS and plumes OF Rome had grown
scarce in the streets of Bonavon. or
B0ulogne. Commerce was paralyzed
and civilization was endangered. Still
icho. in desperation, had drawn of his
iegi0ns to oppose the swarming hosts
Of eastern barbarism-the yellow
peril Ct the period-when into the
harbor came the war galleys and slave
ships of Wall of the Hostages. high
king of Ireland. Marauders soon
swarned ashore. plundering homes
and driving human beings before
them like cattle. Calpurnius. the Ro-
man, a member of the municipal coun.
Gil, fell in defense of his family. His
villa. near BoulOgne. was given to the
flames, and his children were swept
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close like modern convict's. SO that
he might be promptly known and ap-
pretended if he tried to run away.
The boy learned the language OF the
people and much about their laws and
customs, many of which were admir-
able. some horrible. They had high
king. who dwelt at Tara: a graded
social system, strict code of laws,
civil and criminal; those protecting
morality were especially severe. The
chief religion was druidism. whose
white-rObed ministers professed to
weave spells and to read the future.
Among those people the young Gal
lo-Roman slave lived and toiled six
years. The people did not attempt to
force their religious beliefs upon him.
He maintained and cherished his own
by constant prayer. 1t was the Gus
tom OF the Irish, like the Hebrews, to
free their slaves in the seventh year.
When the time of Patrick's liberation
came he found means of returning to
France.
twenty-five years later, at the age
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
A GENERAL VIEW
SHOWING THE CENTRAL EIGUWA
or ERIN.

By dint of penny collections great
monument, able to hold it's own with
any in Ireland, takes it's place as the
chief memorial in Cork. The junction
of the South Mall and the Grand
Parade will be it's site No finer could
be found within the four shores OF
Ireland.
OF purely Irish material, the monu.
ment represents the best of Irish art.
To J. F. Davis of Cork the work OF
carving the figures was intrusted.
The ceremony of the formal ungeil
ing was appropriately fixed for st.
Patricks day. That is to be great
day for Cork and the south of Ireland
generally. In the great procession OF
the day all the city trades and all the
public bodies of Munster. and many
from other provinces, will take part.
There is really no great public
monument in Cork The '9S memorial
will provide at once an imposing and
sufficient one.
Our illustrations give general
view of the monument, and pict Tres
of the figures (all carved in Bal ina
sloe marble) that will appear in the
center and at the sides.
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is strange that Christians and pasans
should have belonged at that time TO
one fraternal brotherhood. but pas
sage in the "Tripartite Life of St. Pat
rick" points to this. A young prince
who was interested in an .mpor ant
suit which was on hearing at Tara
before the king. who was supposed to
be hostile. applied to Patrick to obtain
for him justice and fair play. where
upon the apostle said Go In now.
as the doors are open. and go to my
faithful friend, Eoghan Mac Neill (the
kings brother), who will assist you IL
you lay hold secretly on the fihger
next the little finger, which is always
a sign between us" The young prince
did as he was directed and duly found
a friend in Eoghan.
Always chary OF sending round the
plate" Patrick paid his own way
through the green isle, as he emphat-
ically relates in his confession. But
when it happened that baptized so
many thousand men, did expect even
a screpall "a Celtic coin of the value
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HAD HIGH IDEA OF COURTESY
Enslishman's Good Reason for Not
Wanting to Advertise.

Enalishman's Good Reason for Not
Wanting to Advertise.
Nobody but an Englishman would
have reasoned that way. His extreme
punctiliousness in regard to CORE
spondence came to light through his
reply to a man who had advised him
to advertise in the daily papers a GER
tain commodity which he desired to
sell.
"Oh, but I don't want to advertise"
said the Englishman. ut is too much
trouble to answer all the letters shall
get"
The man with advice looked puzzled
and the Englishman FASTENED to ex-
plain.
81 have had occasion to advertise
twice since coming to New York" he
said; "once for home with congen.
iai people, and again in regard to a
muf1 found, and each time 1t took me
three whole days to clean up the ensu.
ing correspondence"
But you don't mean to say that you
answered all the letters you re
Seived?"
~, certainly did," returned tho Eag.
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St. Patrick's Day Card Party.

81. Patricks Day Card Party.
A card party is always enjoyable
and the invitation for a card part,
given on st. Patrick's day might bt
illustrated in water color or line draw
ing, with pictures of toads. snakes
etc, jumping into the sea and swim
ming away.
The scheme for the house decoration
should be in bright emerald green
and it is very effective and combine
with white nicely. The Irish ras
should be prominent feature, anc
pots of shamrocks on each table
would be very suitable.
The tally cards may be procured ir
the shape of shamrock leaf or tsey
could be decorated with water celol
sketches of Irish poetry, or could be
miniature Irish flags. The prizes
should be wrapped in green paper end
tied with green ribbon.
Appropriate prizes would be Irsh
landscapes. framed in green: jewe.ry
in emerald settings or in frog or snake
designs; St. Patrick's candy boxes. or
tiny ferneries with green gro"rns
plants.
The refreshment table may be
dressed in variety of ways. Either
with white cloth and green decora
en- the oak or mahogany. A gigantic
pot Of shamrocks in the center, and
with low vases containing the gree
blossoms of mignonette or maidan
hair or asparagus ferns combined with
white roses.
The following menu carries out the
green effect most admirably:
Fish Croquettcs Served on MOUNDS o
Parsley.
Fresh Peas in Pattic Moulds
Potato and Celery Salad Served on Let
tuce Leaf with Green Mayonnaise.
Olive Sandwiches tied with green rib
Small Cucumber Pickles.
Pistachio Ice Cream. Garnished Will
Green Punch Cakes in Green Pa?e
Cases.
Cafe Noir, with Whipped Cream. Tinte'
Light Green.
Green BOnbons
There are playing cards with back!
decorated with frogs or shamrocks
either would be appropriate.
A novel way to determine the frs
partners is to have two tally cards
made in one piece. Cut this in tls
center, thus cutting the design
whether landscape or figure drawing
Just in half. 1t is most interesting tt
see what funny combinations happer
when the wrong halves are put TO
gether.
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off with hundreds of others into slav-

off with hundreds of others into slav-
cry.
Then came the dreary voyage
around stormy Lands End and up the
Irish sea. there being no halt made at
Bristol, the great slave mart, where
the more degraded of the Britons
were wont to put their own offspring
on the block and sell them into bond
age. When the SLAYER arrived off the
present county of Louth. in Ireland,
the girls, Lupita and Tigrida, daugh-
ters Of Calpurnius, were separated
from the brother. Patrick, taken ashore
and sold as 'cumals." or slaves, for
the regulation price Of three cows
each.
Farther up the coast the brother
not yet Is, was sold to sordid and
truculent master, who sent him forth,
ill-clothed and ill-fed, to tend sheep
on the slopes of the mountain of Slem-
ish. in the present County Of Antrim
The Irish wore long hair punching on
their foreheads, flowing on their Shout
ders; therefore the young serf receiv-
ed the regular "berrad mogu," or
slaves tonsure, his hair being shorn
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September, 1892. when all Paris went
mad than in any prison.
Sainte Pelagie was prison for
women. Here Nine. ROLAND spent
her last days. Here poor Dubarry.
crying calling on heaven to save her.
shuffiing and cutting her cards, and
fainting when her name was called,
declared that she would not be guillo-
tined-there must be some mistake.
Here Josephine de Beauharnais
scratched her initials on the wall In
course of time the functions which
Sainte Pelagie had fulfilled were
transferred to the Salpetriere. and
afterward to St. Lazare. The latter
is still in use for the Incarceration q
unfortunate women"
Guil.ot;ne Not Visible.
After traveller has visited the snE-
Gus prisons of France he wants to sec.
the guillotine and its operator, the exc
cutioner or bourreau. He cannot
crafty his first wish. During the
terror the guillOtine stood permanent
ly ON the Place de la Revolution. Ever
since it has been taken down after
each execution and set up again when
it was required. For nearly half
century the place Of execution was
the Place de la Roquette. There the
supreme penalty was inflicted on La
cenaire, the parricide Benoit the regi-
eide Fieschi, Morey and Pepin. Orsini,
Pieri, La Pommerais, Troppman. Mo
reau,' Campi Pranzini. Voilant, Emile
Henry and score of others. There
four slabs of stone sunk in the soil
mark the spot where, at o'clock in
the summer, and somewhat later in
winter, the red timbers of justice are
set up by the headsman's assistants
and the knife is adjusted in its
groove.
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of "A, he returned to Ireland. accom-
panied by chosen band Of mission
aries, and set about the work OF con-
verting the people. A prudent and
tactful little man-"homuncio." he de-
scribes himself in his "confession"-
he knew exactly how best to deal with
them. Instead of making violent at
tempts to abolish the pagan forms Of
worship he caused them to serve the
purposes of his mission.
A strange circumstance which has
been overlooked by his biographers
may have materially aided st. Patrick
in planting Christianity in Ireland by
gaining for him the cooperation. or
at least the federation and protection
of some of the leading pe-sonages of
the country. He was apparently a
member of a society which included
some influential friends at court. 1t
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16

lishman. What else could gentle.
man do? Those people had been kind
enough to write to me, and even
though most of the letters were worth
less they represented time and labor
and expense. and common courtesy de-
manded that ! reply and tell the writ.
er that | could not see my way clear
to transact further business with him" "
"Oh, Of course" grumbled the skep.
tical adviser, "if you hold that view
of commercial amenities cannot urge
you tc advertise very often"
The Englishman shook his head
sadly.
"You do not seem to appreciate my
point of view" he said. "You Ameri-
cans are so impolite in business af.
fairs. New York Press.
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of about cents) from them? Tell me.
and | will return it to you. Or when
the Lord ordained clergy through my
humility and ministry. did | confer the
grace gratuitously? If | asked any Of
them even the value OF my shoe. tell
me, and l will repay You more.
rather spent for you, as far as I was
able; and among you and everywhere
for you l endured MANY perils in dis
tant places, where none had been far.
ther or had ever come to baptize, or
ordain the clergy or confirm the peo-
pie"
Through being mainly confined to
scarce and costly volumes the life of
St. Patrick is almost sealed book
even to many OF his countrymen. The
Gaelic language movement is likely
soon to make them more familiar with
the life story of this admirable man.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
BODIES STILL ABOVE GROUND.
Unique Form Of sepuIture Devised to
Outvjt the Law,

Outwit the Law.
In the churchyard OF the little Mid
dlesex (Eng) village of Pinneg there
stands monument quite distinct from
all those which surround It, 1t con-
sists of tall, square pyramid, over
grown with ivy, through the middle
Of which projects coffin made Of
stone. This monument was raised by
a son to his parents, William and
Agnes Loudon, as the inscriptions
tell. They do not, however, tell why
he chose to have his parents remains
poised in mid-air in the stone shell,
instead Of being buried in the usual
manner. This curious act Is account
ed for in strange manner. 1t ap-
pears that his parents came into some
money which was to be theirs 80
long as their bodies we're above the
ground When they died, therefore.
in order that the money should not
pass into other hands. their son bur.
led" them in this curious maoner,
and, despite the apparent injus&tcs.
his object WAS attained.
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floor, and dark line divided the
head from the white neck.
Give me the head"
"Oh, madame, | cannot; dare not.
II the Provost
"If the Provost demands the head
from you, tell HIN to whom you gave
H."
And snatching the veil from her
face, she showed him the features of
Marguerite de Navarro.
Temple Many Centuries Old.
The Temple, where Louis XVI. and
his family were confined, was very
old building, having been the monas-
terry of the Knights Templar in the
thirteenth century. For couple OF
centuries 1t was the residence OF the
grand priors Of France. and sheltered
a population Of 1000 people beneath
its roof. 1t was unoccupied when
King Louis was sent there. From It's
gioe ny chambers he was taken to the
scaEcld. After his death his wife
was conveyed to the ConcieTgette.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
MARRIAGES Of MCtes.

Statistics compiled by authorities
on tfe condition of the deaf and dumb
in this country present one significant
fact in regard to the matrimonial af-
fairs of that body Of citizens. 1t is
revealed therein that while many
women deprived of the power OF
speech have been sought in marriage
by men whose five senses were unim.
paired only a few women whose
tongues were in good working order
have consented to tie themselves to
men who could not hear what was be.
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slave.
After six years he escaped this
slavery and devoted himself to the
conversion of Ireland.
Then he prepared for the priest
hood, entering upon his mission about
425.
1t was IN the year AL that he was
consecrated bishop.
OF his writings there were his con-
fessions and an epistle.
One prominent authority says that
the only thing actually known Of him
is that he existed.
And not a word as to his greatest
deed Of effectually fixing matters so
the sons of the Emerald Isle cannot
see snakes!
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in the hair and on the breast an Irisf
harp made of shirred ribbon witt
gold tinsel strings.
The maids who serve at the dool
or in the dining room should veal
dainty white aprons and caps, eacl
Crnamented with a green ribbon how
The men can wear green ties and tiny
Irish flags in buttonholes, or typica
Irish costumes can be hired at the
costumer's. a'he stores are full O.
suitable souvenirs. from Irish potato
bonbon boxes, clay pipes and Barney
rotB of imitation shamrocks.
The menu should carry out the
general scheme. Spinach or greer
vegetable coloring will produce an,
shade desired, and almond, pistachit
and vanilla added to creams anC
cakes will produce variety. while min
ices. bonbons and crystallized foliage
will add daintily to the feast
Small cup cakes or cookies ket
with white can be decorated with
Citron shamrocks, hats and pipes
The darkest citron is used for this
and after cutting in thin slices la,
in Just enough to cover and simmer
until straw will pierce it; drain ant
wipe dry; then cut into shape witt
sharp scissors or knife. The hats are
cut into two pieces, and it rs better Il
cut patterns from s>iff paper. which
lay on the citron shape-The House
keeper.
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Quick Work In sutcherino.

Playing and butchering an animal
is rather butchers than farmers
work. But 1t was Ballarat (Austra-
lia) farmer who for a wager engaged
to place chops on a gridiron within
ten minutes from the time he took the
sheep in hand to shear. kill and dress
1t. He won his bet with fifteen sec
oads to spare.
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A chateau OF the Bishop of Winches-
ter. afterward pleasure house OF the
Duke of Berry. and then a Carthusian
monastery. became in the sixteenth
century prison for tramps. lunatics.
begFars and young men worn out by
debauchery." and went by the name of
Bicetre There men who were only
half mad when they went in became
altogether mad before they got out.
The treatment was simple. The
tramp was starved. The lunatic was
whipped. The sinner was confined in
an underground tunnel where he was
chained TO the wall till he was put
to death. More prisoners were killed
at Bicetre during the awful days of
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
Prjnce1v Houses,

London authors are always anxious
for the king and his family to attend
they?"
Yes; you see. they figure out that
If they can get royalties to draw. why.
then they can draw royalties"
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FOR THE DAYS CELEBRATION.
Entertainment That Can be Given
With Little Trouble.

With Little Trouble.
A clever entertainment for March
is to celebrate ST. Patrick's day with
a unique house affair. which can be
arranged without much fuss and feath-
ers or on as elaborate scale as de-
sired.
A church or charity entertainment
can reap a harvest by charging a
small fee and additional for meals. or
a larger one might include refresh
ments.
Portieres and window draperies
of emerald green cheese cloth or
crepe paper will pay for the trouble.
and the cloth can be utilized after
ward in housekeeping uses. Irish
flags should wave from every avail
able space.
Oxalis can be used to simulate
shamrock. and a pot enveloped in
white crepe paper. tied with green,
will be dainty finish to the newell
post or table center. The green and
white chains Of paper. which one can
buy at a novelty store. will come in
handy to form canopy in the dining
room for the table.
The reception committee, il for a
large entertainment. can be cOstumed
in harmony with the event, the wom-
en- wearing white dresses. green belts
and stocks. a perky bow or rosette
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PoIiteness.

school teacher wrote the follow
ing sentence on the blackboard for tn,
benefit Of the young grammar class
THE horse and COW Is in the lot"
She waited quite patiently for som,
one in the class to tell her what wa!
wrong with the sentence. Finally little
Sammy, in the back row. held hi!
hand.
We'll. Sammy, tell us what is wron,
with the sentence"
Please, ma'am, you should put b,
lady first" was his reply.
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LAUGHTER the Foo Of Disease.

DR.. C. W. Brandenburg Of the New
York Medical college declares that he
regularly prescribes humorous books
to a certain class Of patients. When
he was a student in Ohio some thirty
years ago he was roommate with
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
crltielses consressman's Attire.

crltieises coneressman's Attire.
The attire of Congressman Murphy
of Missouri does not meet with the
approval OF the negro messenger who
stands guard over the private Office OF
the first assistant postmaster general,
Mr.. Hitchcock. When Murphy came
to Washington from the Ozarks he
wore a homespun suit. He is still
wearing it. One day he had some
business with Mr.. Hitchcock. "Hor
on, boss, nobody but congress can go
in dar," said the messenger as Murphy
started into Mr.. Hitchcock's Office.
Murphy proceeded to explain, but the
negro interrupted. "Ah kant help IT,
lie declared. Denis my ohders."
Murphy showed his card and walked
in, leaving the negro apologizing
He don't dress like congressman no
moaner rabbit" was the negro's COM
ment.-Chicago Chronicle.
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John M. Pattison, now governor Of
that state. The latter, law student
was Ill and blue one night and the
doctor says: Il read one OF Mark
Twains books to him and he laughed
himself we'll Laughter is one of the
best, most natural forms of exercise
| know Of. The idea that s.de-split,
ting laughter may retard the healing
of wounds is. am afraid. trife far.
fetched. really think that granula.
tion might be gently stimulated in.
stead. or course. people have burst
their hearts by laughing, but the in.
stances were most exceptional
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To Make Good Use Of Prize,

Prof. Koch 10 said to have decided
awarded to him to the publication -
a complete edition Of his scientific
writings.
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ST. PATRICK's DAY IN THE MO2NIN'

bells were worn; country cotillons
clown and any sort of bizarre dance
costume or favor have been the rage
What to Eat.
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Little is known
of him.
He was born at
Nemthur.
Nemthur, S c O t.
land, Is now Dunn
barton.
He was born In
1886 and died in 469
His father was
the deacon OF Cal
purnius.
In All Patrick
was captured by
the Picts and sold
into Ireland az q
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ing said Cynics find In these reveta-
tions matter for many caustic dia-
tribes pertaining to the conversation
al and listening powers of the sexes.
Whether or not these sarcastic OBJ.
servations contain an explanation Of
the comparative willingness and un-
willingness of men and women to
marry mutes is question, but the
fact remains.
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Pcints About St.

Points About St. Patrick.
His baptismal name is said to have
been Sucat