The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-02

alto of illiteracy, was that all persons
var five wears Of age who are unable to
ead and write should De classed as illit- I
rates This arbitrary standard really
the state of education in
Ireland as compared with other coun-
ries. ,:-
The Irish language is fast disappear
mo- from the speech OF the people IN
ireland, many of the native young be-
mo unable to undertand it. The Arch
geological Association of Ireland has
netitioned the Commissioners of educa-
tion TO preserve the irish tongue from
being lost" by having it regularly
taught in the schools.
An engineer at Dublin, who is build
mo breakwaters and harbor-works,
saves the trouble and cost of coffer-dams
by constructing concrete blocks. weigh
ing $50 tons each, which by clever
contrivance, he sinks in comparatively
short time, and brings the work above
low water-mark, when the upper portion
can be built in the usual way.
A meeting of the General Thomas
Francis Meagher Association was held
in Philadelphia, July I'd, at the Colon
made Hotel, DIR. r. Shelton Mackenzie
presiding, Mr.. Taggart. Secretary.
This association was organized IN l:so.
for the purpose of raising suhclent
funds to erect monument to the mem
DRY of the distinguished General IN
Paramount Park. At the meeting 1t was
announced that the monument was to De
a marble column, on a broad base, the
whole surmounted by bronze bust OF
General Meagher. A motion was made
and carried to the effect that plans should
he secured and submitted to the associa-
ton as early as practicable. The meet
ling then adjourned to reconvene at the
call of the chair.
Saws the Dublin Irtshman OF July 8:
1.-THE match of last Tuesday has its
lesson. It illustrates emphatically the
value of freedom. Just as America is
ahead in wealth, in enterprise, ia happi.
ness, in all the advantages of peaceful
civilization, so are her sons distinguished
in the art by which national lndepend'
ence is protected and national glory
achieved. All the germs of greatness
whichla people possess quickly expane
in the sun of liberty; in the night Q
thraldom they are dormant if they a
not perish. Glue Ireland one qatarte
of a century of such freedom as IS tn
Jirthriq1t of erery american, and 70
should fear the issue Of no contest to b
decided By the exercise Of any hun,a
ouality, physical or intellectual" Thi
: IS as healty sentiment as the contest ha
anywhere evoked.
New York papers report that Pete
D B. Sweeney-one of the Iamman
D quartette-is about returning from Parl
:. OF course deputation OF the New or
n police will meet Peter when he sets to-
Z again upon American soil. This Pet'
B. used to laugh at the Irish exiles whe
o they came into the country, but on who's
e side will the laugh be when Peter lands
By the way why are Morrissey, Chan
berlain, and other gambling capitals
: allowed to run seductive gambllr
e .hells" in Saratoga, Long Branch, Ne
u York, and Washington without let
hindrance?-Erpress.
,. Why, because the majority OF the mt
Is whom we elect to public office, are
u .the same breed of CATTLE" Put hone
men IN power who will enforce the law
1t and gambling "hells" rs well as ma
TO other public evils will be compelled
se hiue their heads.
re The "Vital Statistics" for 1rela
1S71), recently issued, show that
ee mania for suicide is on the increase
,r- that island. During the decade endi
on 1871. there were 755 cases of self-deStr
at ton; in that ending 1851, there WI
Sal; in that ending 1861, there W
Z. 757; and in that ending 1871, there W
an 79l. This increase has been grea
ID. among the rural than the urban popu
ms ton. In 1871 there was one suicide
every 6,s42 persons. Suicide prev'
- among men more than among won
- Among the former, hanging is the IN
.a popular form OF self-destruction, wi
aa with the latter poison is the favo
~ mood by which to throw off the burd
and sorrows of life. Suffocation '
the once fashionable among Irish suici'
IN In the decade ending in 1S41, TIVE
nan persons used this as means Of self
iuc struction. But in the decade enc
1871, only two men resorted to it "
ent determined to put off mortality by
an lent means.
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tho The Irish in the Revolution.
We suppose that the sense OF
ouI fabrication IL ho