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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1919)
«— i |■ i■ ■ Your » New jl Home-i should be made artistic, sanitary „ and livable. WHO NAMED PONT D ARCOLE? Only Legend Relied On to Account for Appellation Given Famous Bridge in Paris. Though it is getting on for nearly a hundred years since the old Pont de in Grove in Paris has been known as tlie Pont d’Areole, nobody yet has been able to give chapter and verse for the change. Now that the anni versary of tlie three days of July, 1830, tile 27th, 28th, and 20th, which Paris dubbed I.es Trois Glorieuses, has ceased lo be kept, it is likely that this age of local history will remain ob scure. In tlie old days the Pont de la Greve was merely a footway for passengers. In tlie troublous year when I’aris rose, tlie Tuileries palace was sacked and tlie king fled to England, a young hothead leading n column of insurgents charged across the bridge with a flag in his hand shouting— '‘Follow me! and if I fail know that my name is Arcole”—or Darcole. So runs Hie legend. The famous incident i t (lie Pont d’Arcoie when Bonaparte, flag In his hand, heading his grena diers. heat the Austrians, must have been some reason for giving the bridge tlie name of Pont d’Areole a few days later. There is no record of who gave the order for the change. No record at all of anything connect ed with the incident. It Is one of the minor “mysteres de Paris.”—Christian Science Monitor. She Wanted a Brother. \ The Nurse—What do you think ofv tlie new baby sister the doctor left for you ? ’ Little Elsie—I don’t blame tlie doc tor for wanting to get rid of It. But why did lie pick on us? Nearly 300 automobiles are stolen in New York city every month. A $2 marriage license can get a couple into $9,078,594.38 worth of trou ble Just say to your grocer Red Cross Rail Blue when buying bluing. You will be more than repnid by the re sults. Once tried always used. 5c. ONCE A TERM OF REPROACH “Grass Widow” Used by Teutons to Indicate an Unmarried Mother— Other Possible Origins. Tlie term “grass widow” very like ly originated from .the wording- of a canon law of tlie eleventh century, which ordained that a widow should remain “under God's protection and grace” for n full year after lier hus band’s death, and then marry if she pleased. Such women were “widows of grace,” and in later parish registers they nre described as “grasse whl owes.” In the time of Sir Thomas More the term “grass widow” was applied to unmarried mothers, and in this sense it was used in most of the Teutonic languages. In modern times j the term lost that reproach, and has been applied to thejvives of men long absent from home. Another explana tion of its origin is found here in the United States. Paring the days of gold rushes it was common for men fw hoard out their wives until thqy had made enough to start a home In the West, and this, in the picturesque speech of the time, was termed "put ting one’s widow out to grass.” A Lover's Delusion. Fond Mother—I hope that the young man never kisses you by surprise. Daughter—No, mother. He only thinks he does.—Penn-State Froth. His failings leaned to virtue’s side.— Goldsmith. n a — pi# | A Drink 1 | That’s Part | I* of th© Meal! 1 Postum I Cereal * lias a flavor thats sure | to please. An eco- 0 nomical factor in | housekeeping. A | health builder, used | instead of coffee* | No Raise in Price g Two sizes usually sold at 15*“ 60 25* Made by Postum Cereal Company Battle Cree.k, Michigan. n m 9v mm ytnw*1—111 **"' 1 "lyig"» mw ■ £44fff44ff444444444 it MR. MARSHALL'S TRIBUTE. 4 4 - 4 4 Prom the Indianapolis News. 4 4 Hoosiers will have a new sense of 4 4 pride In their own state and their 4 4 own ; talesmen because of _the 4 /4 graceful and fitting Iribue paid to 4 4 General PershirifF and the American 4 4 forces by Vice President Marshall. 4 '4 Nothing finer has been mid than 4 4 this: 4 4 Unnumbered and unremembered 4 4 conqueror* have returned from 4 4 foreign land*, chained to their 4 *■ chariot wheel* the writhing human 4 4 evidences of conquest and auprem- 4 4 acy over alien people. To you It 4 4 has been vouchsafed to lead the .4 4 greatest expeditionary force of all 4 j.4 time through perlla'of sea, perils 4 "4 of land and perils of air, to the 4 ultimata accomplishments of your 4 4 country^ purpose and your hear}’* 4 A desire. s You come back to us with 4 4 no vlalbte evidence of your ali 4 4 conquering power. ««You come 4 A rather In meekness and humMIty of 4 4 spirit, saying to the great Ameri- 4 tf can people that at the Nazarene 4 4 died to make n.en holy, so their 4 4 sons have died to make men free. 4 If f f4ffffff 44444444 4 4 4 Faith Sees the Final Triumph. Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb. And shall I fear to own His cause. Or blush to speak His name? Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease. While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas? Are there no foea for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Js this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? Sure I must fight If I would reign; Increase my courage. Lord; I'll bear the toll, endure the pain, Supported by Thy worth The saints in all this glorious war Shall conquer, though they die; They see the triumph from afar, J3.v faith they bring it nigh, When that Illustrious day shall rise, And all Thy armies shine In robes of victory through the sktes, Tho glory shall be Thine. —Isaac Watts. Straws In the Wind. From the New York Post. One of tho dispatches referring to Car* dlnol Mercier’s sailing for this country intimated that he might have a private mission in behalf of the pope, bearing on the attitude of the Catholic church to wards the League of Nations. Whether this be true or hot, there are signs that not all of the Catholic hierarchy In this country are pleased at having their loy alty to the cause of Ireland confounded with violent attacks upon the peace treaty, and especially upon the League of Na tions. In this connection, we note that Father Magennis, whose imprudent lan guage against the allies, while we were at war, led the late Cardinal Farley to rebuke and silence him, has just sailed for Rome. Was it to receive a papal deco-, ration? At the same time, we read of three Irish priests in this city going back (sent bock?) to Ireland. These events may not signify what some Catholic ob servers believe that they do, but plainly they will bear a lot of explaining. A National Disgrace. “According to the best estimates," says a writer in Everybody's, "about 10,000,000 or more than one-tenth of our population over 10 years old, can not read or wrke English—a number greater than the whole population of Canada; greater than the whole population of the south in the civil war; greater than the combined popula tions of 15 of our states. And of this number, fully half can neither read, write» nor speak English. In some cities, such as Passaic, N. J., or Fail River, Mar*. *these strangers number a sixth or more of the population. “If this enormous population, alien In speech or literature or custom, were merely ‘a population/ merely living among us, that would be one thing to think about But all of this 10,000,000 are also working among us, trying to build some kind of life for themselves. And In so do ing, they have brought themselves into a closer relationship with us than we arc often willing to admit, even If we are prware of it. More than 68 per cent of the people who make our steel and iron, more than 72 per cent of those who make our clothes, more than 85 per cent of those who refine our sugar, are foreign born. And nearly all of them can not read or write English, and at least a quarter of jlhem can not read or write their won language. Six hundred and twenty thous and of the 1,000,000 who mine our coal are foreign born, and 465,000 of these come from non-English speaking races, with but the slightest ability, if any, to read the English language.’* May Reviv "'-’Mana rw.*. Efforts are b>. . :e~fo revive the ancient Highland native dye Industry, especially as a suitable employment for disabled Scotch soldiers and their families. In the days when every clansman wore the kilt there were no highly equipped dye works, and chemical dyes were un known. Yet the Highlander swaggered in his tartan of varied hue, and his women folks had not far to go to find jnaterial for making dyes of every de scription. The various lichens—white, dark rock, and limestone—yielded crimson and red, yellow, and brown of a yellowish bue. leather shoes of decent appearance could not be obtained for less than $10 a pair. I purchased recently two pairs of shoes, one two months ago for $6.50 a pair, and found that they were made of Imitation leather, lost shape in less than a week and crucified my feet. The other pair, purchased a month ago, naval yeowoman's model, made by a well known shoe con cern, cost me $11, but both vamp and up pers have already cracked—evidently In ferior leather. If Congressman Esch, of Wisconsin and others of his type would, instead of Indulg ing in mere talk, give names and places where honestly made shoes of honest feather and neat apearance could be ob tained at $8 to $8 a pair, these men would merit and obtain the gratitude of millions of economical American women; otherwise let them withhold their destructive critic ism. Why Not More “Health Towns.” From the New York World. Three years ago the Metropolitan In surance Company gave the National Tu berculosis Society $100,000 to establish a “health town." and Framingham, Mass., was selected for the experiment. Appre ciating the advantage, the town raised Its own expenditures for public health from 39 cents to $1 for each Inhabitant, and similar sums were privately subscribed. Upon any possible financial estimate of the value of human -lives the Framingham experiment "paid", in do'llars and cents ,What it saved in sorrow is inestimable. The methods by which these savings were made are known everywhere: In them thero Is nothing mysterious. Tno leal mystery is that every town does not be IWW * - ] ! $100 Reward, $100 Catarrh Is a local disease greatly Influ enced by constitutional conditions. It therefore requires constitutional treat ment. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE la taken Internally and acta through tha Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the. Sys tem. HALL'8 CATARRH MEDICINE destroys the foundation 4of the disease, gives the patient strength by improving the general, health and assists nature in doing /Its work. $100.00 for any case of Catarrh that -HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE falls to cure. 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It ward™ off the trouble no matter how they aroF "exposed.” Absolutely free from any-Lj thing Injurious. A child can safely tn'koB It. Sold by druggists. Harness dealers,I or sent express paid by the mants>| facturers. Special Ageats Wanted. ■ SPOHN MEDICAL CO., " r x* i in GOSHEN, IND., U. S. A, Great Gas Cloud Forming. r BRONCHITIS SUFFERERS . , Quick and Positive relief. An enormous gas cloud gathering on “LANTOF,” the world’* the. sun forms nn arc 340,000 miles teed,*AskiSdru*n,|st ocUwrit* long on the edge of thnt body, astron- u,B. rtnoeCo.,2300 siwd.'s..' Best.' omers say. It Is about 125,000 miles -_ away from the edge, and the distance hocsickkki’kk—widow, so, kkfinkd, from the sun to the top of tile cloud competent, good health; deelrea position >■ to ootlinnto.I to !,n eon (Vkl n,ii„c housekeeper, nurse or companion In home IS estimated to be *00,000 Ulllts. 0f nieune; lady or elderly gentleman. Ob _Ject congenial home. Mrs. Smith, S02Mi Col lege St., Springfield, Missouri. 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