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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
A STRANGE VISIT.

A friend has sent us the following &C
count of a Florida priests visit to a
death-bed. We reproduce the clipping
from the newspaper exactly as we re-
ceived it.
st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. Rev. E.
J. Flood, pastor Of the Church of Our
Lady of the Shows, Clark Summit, read
two masses at the Cathedral here Sun
day. The visit of Father Flood was a
surprise to himself as well as to those
upon whom he called. Last winter,
while visiting Cuba, Father Flood met
a Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, of this place,
well-to-do people. He found them very
companionable, and he made the jour-
ney with them. He had heard Mrs.
Lewis say on several occasions she
hoped to join the Catholic Church.
Father Flood instructed her to go
about joining the church before part
ing with the couple and went back to
his parish. Father Flood said he had
not thought much about the expressed
desires of Mrs. Lewis until some ten
days ago when the woman and her
wishes got into his mind. His
thoughts were of her and her hus-
band all day and then at night. Some
thing impelled him to come here. He
realized he could find no peace of
mind until he had seen Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis. With an hours preparation he
left Scranton for this city. He reached
here a week ago Thursday evening.
He found the Lewis home and visited
it. He found Mrs. Lewis dying. But
she was conscious, and when she saw
the priest she begged him to take her
into the faith and let her die Catho-
lie. The husband and the family were
agreeable to the wishes of Mrs. Lewis
and Father Flood baptized her and
gave her the last rites of the Catho-
lie Church. She died next day, Father
Flood waited for the funeral and Of
ficiated at that solemn function, and
then hurried back north. He says
he does not know what prompted him
to come all the way from Scranton and
get here in time to satisfy the wishes
Of dying woman of whose illness he
had no knowledge. If this was not
case of telepathy then what was it?
Father Flood started back north Mon
day morning.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
THE JUDGMENT OF THE ROSES.

The priest, whose hair was snowy
white, had given the last absolution.
Surely, the child was dead. The
Mother, whose heart was broken, was
sobbing answers to the prayers for the
dying. The girl lying on the soft bed
gave one CLASSY look into space, and a
smile spread over her face. Then she
closed her eyes. The world was fading
away from her, and once upon a time
she had believed that the world was
good to live in. The sobs Of her
mother had stopped, and the priest had
taken his holy hand from her forehead.
She looked up and she SOW her own
angel by her side. ALI her life she
had possessed a great longing to see
her angel and death had given her
what life would never grant. She
looked up into his face, and she saw
that it was more beautiful than any
picture she had ever dreamed of. And
she smiled at him, but he gave no ans
wering smile. He pointed above, and
10, Christ was there! His Judgment
Throne was erected before her very
eyes, and with the Father and the
Holy Ghost and the Blessed Virgin
He was awaiting her. And there
was another angel standing there.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22

There was an auction of slaves at
Huntsville. Many Simon Legrees'
were present bidding on the stock.
David jenkins, stalwart negro of
twenty-six, was put on the block.
Nearby was yellow girl, weeping
She had been Jenkins wife less than
a week.
"The sale meant separation, as she
belonged to master who did not care
to sell her. In truth, the man who
owned Jenkins would not have parted
with him had he not been forced to
by circumstances.
"The bidding on Jenkins started
briskly. He was surely ticketed for
the South, the dreaded place for Mis-
souri, slaves.
Before he was knocked off, how
ever, another negro, equally as large
and strong as Jenkins, and as young,
stepped up to him. The auctioneer
started. Then he said:
''What the blazes do you want to
do that for, Zim?"
Cause l loves her, too," replied
the negro.
1.-THE auctioneer then motioned for
Jenkins to get off the block, and he
put Zimariah on as substitute. The
keen-eyed bidders were satisfied with
the change Zimariah was sold and
made part of the chain gang for the
South.
Nobody laid any laurel wreaths on
his kinky head. No poet wrote any
verses about his noble act. There was
not even a cheer; but when Zim
marched down the village street with
the gang going to an alien land, he
looked across to where small, vel
low girl stood at the kitchen door
of certain house and f1uttered hand
kerchief, and he saw that she was
crying. And he knew those tears
were for him.
Charles Dickens most dramatic
work was founded upon tale of sac
rifice no greater than that of this poor
village negro, the main difference be
ing in the latters case it was true"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
ITO know that which
before us lies in daily
life is the prime wis
dom. +" Milton.
Dnt1tRHttr 5rtPttrP
Compiled specially for The Catholic Bulletin

To Shred Almonds
Cut blanched almonds in thin strips
lengthwise to the nut
Mixed Mustard
Mix tablespoons mustard and
teaspoon sugar add hot water grad
ually until of the consistency of a
thick paste. Vinegar may be added
in place of water.
Meat GIoze-
Four quarts stock reduced to one
cup.
Acidulated Water
Is water to which vinegar or lem
on juice is added. One tablespoon of
acid is allowed to one quart of water
To Prevent Salt from Jumping
Mix with corn starch, allowing 1
teaspoon corn starch to teaspoons
salt.
After 5rolling or Frying
If any fat has spattered on stove
wipe surface at once with newspaper.
To Remove Fruit Stains
Pour boiling water over stained sur
face having it fall from a distance
of feet, or wiring article out of cold
water and hang out of doors on a
frosty night.
To Clean Graniteware-
When mixtures have been cooked
or burned on. Half fill with cold
water, add washing soda, heat water
gradually to boiling point, then empty,
when dish may be easily washed.
Never wash the inside of Tea or
Coffee Pots with soap-suds. If gran
tie or agate ware is used, and be
comes badly discolored, nearly fill pot
with cold water, add 1 tablespoon
borax, and heat gradually until water
reaches the boiling point. Rinse with
hot water, wipe and keep on back OF
stove until dry.
To Remove Old Tea and Coffee Stains
Wet spot with cold water, cover
with glycerine, and stand two or three
hours. Then wash with cold water
and hard soap. Repeat If necessary.
creaEing doors and drawers should
be rubbed with hard soap.
For Burn
Apply equal parts of white of egg
and olive oil mixed together; or cook
ing soda, and cover with a piece Of
old linen (wet with cold water in lat
ter casel This takes out the pair
and prevents blistering.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
MAxIMs OF WASHINGTON.

Let your heart feel for the afflic-
tons and distresses of every one"
''It is a maxim with me not to ask
what, under similar circumstances,
would not grant"
BE courteous to all, but intimate
with few, and let those be we'll tried
before you give them your confidence"
Il shall never attempt to palliate
my own foibles by exposing the error
of another"
II never wish to promise more than
I have a moral certainty of perform
ing"
Every action in company ought to
be with some sign of respect to those
present"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22

The best patriot is he who i most
truly a man.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
SONGS OF OUR LAND.

Songs of our land, We are with us for
ever;
The power and the splendor of thrones
pass away,
But yours is the might of some far
flowing river,
Through summers bright roses, or
autumn's decay.
Ye treasure each voice of the swift
passing ages,
And truth, which time writeth on
leaves or on sand;
Ye bring us the bright thoughts of
poets and sages,
And keep them among us, old songs
of our land.
The bards may go down to the place
of their slumbers,
The Tyre of the charmer be hushed in
the grave,
But far in the future the power of
their numbers
Shall kindle the hearts of our faith
full and brave.
1t will waken an echo in souls deep
and lonely,
Like voices of reeds by the summer
breeze famed;
It will call up a spirit of freedom,
when only
Her breathings are heard in the songs
of our land.
For they keep a record of those, the
true-hearted,
Who fell with the cause they had
vowed to maintain;
They show us bright shadows of glory
departed,
Of the love that grew cold, and the
hope that was, vain;
The page may be lost and the pen long
forsaken,
And weeds may grow wild DER the
brave heart and hand;
But We are still life when all else hath
been taken,
Like streams in the desert, sweet
songs of our land.
Songs of our land, ye have followed
the stranger,
With power over ocean and desert
afar,
Ye have gone with our wanderers
through distance and danger,
And gladdened their path like home
guiding star;
With the breath of our mountains in
summers long vanished,
And visions that passed like a wave
from our strand,
With hope for their country and JOY
from her banished,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY GAMES.

Here is a good game to play at a
Washington's birthday party. 1t is
akin to the donkey's tail, SO popular
years ago. Against a plain wall pin
sheet on which has been drawn with
school crayons a large tree. From
one limb is drawn a rope with a moose
at the end A pasteboard British SOL
der with red crepe paper coat is
given to each lady successfully, and
she is blindfolded and told to pin his
neck as near the moose as possible.
The spot where each one sticks the
pin may be marked and numbered,
and when all have tried the one COM
ing nearest the moose is declared the
winner.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
LESSON Viii.
SOME HELPFUL HINTS.

To ScaId Milk
Put in a bowl and work with a
water boiling in under part. Cover
and let stand in top of range until
milk around edge of double boiler
has bead-like appearance.
For Ruttered Cracker Crumbs
Allow from IA to 1-3 cups melted
butter to each cup of crumbs. Stir
lightly with a fork in mixing that
crumbs may be evenly coated and
light rather than compact.
To Cream Butter
Put in a bowl and work with a
wooden spoon until soft and of creamy
consistency. Should, butter-milk ex-
ude from butter it should be pourned
off.
To Extract Juice from Onion
Cut a slice from root end of onion,
draw back the skin, and press onion
on a coarse crater, working with a
rotary motion.
To Chop Parsley
If wet, first dry in a towel. Gath
er parsley between thumb and fin
gers and press compactly. With a
sharp vegetble knife cut through and
through. Again gather in fingers and
recut, so continuing until parsley is
finely cut.
To Caramelize Sugar
Put in a smooth sauce pan, place
over hot fire and stir constantly until
melted and of the color of maple
syrup. Care must be taken to prevent
sugar from adhering to sides of par
or spoon.
To Make Caramel
Continue the caramelization of SUI
gar until syrup is quite brown an6
whitish smoke arises from it. Ado
an equal quantity of boiling water
and simmer until of the consistency
of thick syrup, of use in colorins
soups, sauces, etc.
To BIanch Almonds
Cover almonds with boiling watel
and let stand two minutes, drain, puI
into cold water, and rub OF the skins
Dry between towels.
= FIavorinc Extracts and Wine
Should be added If possible to |
mixture when cold. If added Will,
mixture is hot, much Of the goodness
passes or with the steam.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
Ye come to us ever, sweet songs o
our land

Ye come to us ever, sweet songs of
our land
The spring-time may come with the
song of her glory,
To bid the green heart of the forest
rejoice;
But the pine of the mountains, though
blasted and hoary,
And rock in the desert can send forth
voice.
1t is thus in their triumph DER deep
desolations,
While ocean waves roll or the noun
tains shall stand,
Still hearts, that are bravest, and best
of the nations,
Shall glory and live in the songs OF
our land.
Frances BFoLDn.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
GREATER LOVE.

The late Judge G. H. Burckhart, of
Randolph County, Mo-, once related
this incident of the slavery days, and
said it would go in a book as a trib-
ute to the finer feeling of the Amer
lean bondsmen:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Girls 10y the late clyde Fitch. is
to have production i'm London.
Henry Kolkcr made a big success in
Los Angeles, Cal. in Our Wives"
Thomas \. Wise has "A humorous
onc-act play called Like Father Like
SON"
Olive May has been engaged 10y
James Forbes to play the leading part
in Swallowed"
Frances starr is to bee seen in lie
Secret during the coming season. The
play is by Henri Bernstein.
Mclchior Langyel the author of "The
Typhoon,' has written play recent
ly. entitled The Black Butterflies"
Louis Mann has started his tour in
The Children of Today" by his wife,
Clara Lipman ana Louis Shipman.
Bessie Barriscalc, who made "a hit
in The Bird of Paradise" last season,
is heading stock company in San
Francisco.
Irving Cobb's humorous story. Back
Home" is to he dramatizcd by Bayard
Ncller for production the coming sea =
son
The new opera by Justin IIuntley
Mccarthy, David X. Stevens and Vic.
tor Herbert is TO be called The Mad
cap Duchess"
Alice Brady has just been engaged
for the star feminine role in "The Bird
Cage" a play by new author, IA
young Californian.
Robert Hood Bowers. the composer
of many musical comedy and comic
opera successes has furnished the
score aud lyrics for'"The Red Heads"
Marguerite Clark will have the lead
ing part i'm "Prunelle," by Granville
Barker which will be produced by
New York.
Joseph and His Brethren" scored
- hit in London, with George palph as
Joseph and Bcerbohn Tree Jacob
Maxine Elliott, as Potiphar e, re-
ceived a warm welcome.
1t is said that Julian Eltingc will
begin his season I'm The Fascinating
Widow and will produce his new
play. Miss Swift of New York" of
which he is co-author, until later.
Fislc O'Hara opened his season i'm
In old Dublin" in "A Wisconsin town
the other day The author of the play
is Augustus pitou and its story is
written around an international yacht
race.
Grace George is TO star under the
of Charles I'rUhman i'm
the Barrie playlct. Han an Hour"
given in conjunction with Stanley
drama. The Younger
The London critics are divided over
The merits of Bernard Shaw's new play
"AndrOClcs and the Lion" satire on
tn" so-callcd religious play. Some of
the audience were displcascd by the
lines and Missed.
For the first time in ten years Soth-
crn and Marlowe will this winter make
a tour To- California In Shakespearean
plays. They will. as it happens. be in
with Mr. Faversham's
Shakespeare company which will also
go To the coast this fall
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18
COUNTRY BOY" PLEASES.
Not tho Best Production of Its Kind,
But Entertaining.

The Country Boy presented at
the Calumet thater before small
house last evening, contains the elc-
m"ntS which go To make up success
tul entertainment. II is not the best
light comedy production that has been
seen ia Calumet. 1t is not nearly he
best. But IL fultills the mission ana
ranks far ahead Of many Of the pro-
auctions seen here. There are a few
dun spots. but the bright ones are
more plentiful. and the laughs quickly
cover vi the otfenses.
The Country Boy" is hard TO class
iry 1t is light comedy with a les
son. Scoring a humble start IN ms
nome village. the country youth leaves
the home Of his adoring mother ana
the charms of his boyhood sweetheart
to search for something big in New
York. He falls into the usual pitfalls,
is enchanted by the bright lights oil
Broadway and encounters the custom
AIRY temptress, his friendship for whom
causes the breaking OFF of his engage
ment with the girl back home D.
her Gather and causes him To lose ms
position. An ahject failure. he con-
templates suicide. but is saved by
down land newspaper man. To-
scther they discuss their troubles ana
finally the enthusiasm Of youth comes
to the rescue, puoys up both the older
and the younger man and they determ-
Inc To establish "A newspaper in the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18

Leonard Wood and Secretary of War
Garrison--and they are jus; few mo-
ments from the white house. The
United states armys system Of COM
munication Is up TO date
Ready for Emergencies.
Tho Information Is advanced by the
officers that for months there has not
been minute of the day or nigh,
when any news of Importance from
any of these isolated squads along the
border would not have received in
slant attention at For: Sam Houston
When General Bliss is AZ headquar-
ters, of course. any information IL
carried To him. If General Bliss should
happen to be away, Adjutant General
Hurd could and would act, and If
both the brigadicr and Colonel Hurd
were absent, Major Brown. the chief
Of staff. would know what to 90 and
how To Go II.
Truth of 1t is. all The army in the
thing to happen. And there has not
been a moment during the past six
months when tn" army was not ready
To NEE; any emergency tina. might
arise
Personal views of the officers as TO
the fact that something has not hap
Tened 70 not count. Personal feelings
Of the men because Of the aforesaid
condition are not measured at WASH
ington. But Washington knows the
lrmy has been as ready as any battle
ship in the navy and 50 do all others
who have paid even casual attention
To the way things are done AT depart
mcnt headquarters.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18
Wants Bond from Railway

your franchise is not worth ham
sandwich" This was the final shot
hurled at f. u. Sullivan, promoter OF
;hc Iron River Stambaugh- Crystal
Falls street railway. by \. +. Dixon.
attorney Cor the village of Stambaugh
in closing IN argument over the mat q.
ter of the company putting up IA bond
to build two and one-quarter miles
of track within eight months, begin
ming May /, 1914. says the Iron River
Reporter The argument came nc a
climax in a Joint meeting OF the village
council Of Stambaugh and the STAN
laugh township board a PROPOSE
ton was made To Mr.. Sullivan that his
company put ny n bond OF $4,000 To
guarantee that two and quarter
miles Of track would be built within
eight months after May |. Mr.. Sull-
van said the company could not be-
required to put up a bond, that ii was
too late 10 ask for such "A measure
nd that the franchise already grant
cd was beyond further amendment or
requirement by the council Attorney
Dixon immediately took issue with
him and declared that the company
would not bc allowed to dig up Lay
street until a bond had been given in
surinS the specific performance of the
work named by the council When
Mr. Sullivan said his franchise pro-
tcctcd him against further eXactmcnt.
Nh Dixon replied 81 don't think
your franchise is any good. Your
franchise is rot worth n ham sand
witch. We are not objcctiug To n street
ear system" explained Mr.. Dixon. 1--WE
want one and are willing Ia have our
streets torn up t. get one, but We arc
rot willing to have our street torn up
and not have a street car i'm no tell
ing how long And not one pick viii
he struck into that street until Il bond
is up assuring reasonable construc-
ton of street railway line.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18

nome town of the youth. Success
crowns their efforts and leads to =
happy elimination.
Jason Robards was we'll cast as the
'ouh'rS boy. presenting faithful
characterization which was well re-
celNed. w. G.. Ryder could hardly have
been improved upon as Fred Mcrklc
newspaper man. picturing a type IA
N'''iar 'G every newspaper worker and
James Lee Wiley made himself popu
Jar as Joe Weinstein. ticket specuat
or ana man about town. Eleanor lila
her az the country boys sweetheart
ana Maggie Meredith rs Mrs. Eannon
boarding house mistress as well as
Charles Rondeau as Hiram Belknap
leading citizen of FairYiew, New York
added strength to the cast
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18
P. 0. OFFICIALS
FACING SURPLUS
BurIeson May Have Even Larger
Amount Than Hitchcock

Washington, Sept, lS.-Thcre are
strong indications that Postmaster
General Burlcson is on the eve of dis
covering that the surplus which his
predecessor Mr. Hitchcock. claimed IN
connection with the operations of the
department was bona fidc surplus
after all. MIR Burclson actually Is
threatened with "A surplus larger than
the one Mr.. Hitchcock exploited and,
as result, the department is feeling
some embarrassment
Shortly after Mr.. Burlcson assumed
office hc attacked the Hitchcock sur
plus as myth and said If all the
outstanding liabilities of the year we're
taken into account il would be found
that there was a deficit Of nearly
$4,000 instead of the surplus claim
ed.
Those who are familiar with the
method of estimating employed in the
post office department now say that
indications point To vindiCation of
Postmaster General HitchcoClts pre-
N'N'''" 'ldN tlit SURPLUS AT inc ClOSc OF
Mr. Burlcsou's first year would APP
proXimatc $4,000 900
The transfer of magazine shipments
from the mails To fast freight is said
To have resulted in big saving To the
department. This of itself would con
tribute materially To increase the sur
plus. because the magazine mail is
probably the largest bulk of that
which the department has coutendcd
for years was not paying for itself.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-18
Direct or Alternating Currents.

1t doesn't matter much the how and
why of the difference between a direct
current and nm alternating current II
only YOU can tell which you are using.
OF course Won have 10 know this be-
cause appliances are made for one or
the other. and no appliance made for
AN alternating current can be used
whore direct current is supplied. or
vice versa So To order intelligently
YOU must either ask somebody who
knows or find out for Yourself Here is
simple way 10 tell which Is which:
Hold n simple magnet bar near a light
ed incandeScent lamp. II the current
is alternating the tilamcnt-,hat is. the
part inside the lamp from which the
light cmanates-will vibrate; If the cur
rent is direct the tilament will he at.
tractcd or repealed rs the positive or
the negative pole OF the magnet is held
near the lamp.-New York sun.