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The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
THE ULSTER HAND.


Give the history of the Ulster Hand. a design
known III English heraldry? How did it come
to be regarded as special distinction in family
arms in England? j. H.
-Answer-Ihe Ulster Hand, or red
hand, is described in heraldry as s.ar-
gent, a sinister hand, erect, open,
couped at the wrist, gules," in other
words, an open left hand, cut off at the
wrist, red on silver shield. This de-
vice formed d part Of the arms of the
province of Ulster, Ireland, and was
said to commemorate the daring OF a
bold adventurer, one of the O'Neill
family of Ulster. The story dates back
TO period before the dawn of authen-
tic history, and is generally placed
about the close OF the first century. at
that time, a band of rovers, probably
from the north of Scotland, sailed to-
ward the coast of ireland. They had
agreed among themselves that the one
OF their number who should first place
his hand on the soil Of the new country
should be its king. The O7Neill ances-
tor, finding ms boat distanced by
those Of the others, cut off his left hand
with his sword and flung it before him
to the land, thus winning supremacy,
according to the literal terms Of the
agreement. In the time of st, Patrick,
who came to Ireland III the iifth cen
tury, it is recorded that The O Neilis
had from that time immemorial been
the royal race Of theproyince of Ulster,
one OF the four parts into which Ire
land had been divided. This badge
was part of the arms of the royal
family aud OF the province from very
early date 1t became transplanted to
English heraldry in the time OF King
James /. Various outbreaks and reS
beilions had resulted III the forfeiture
Of a large part Of the province Of Ui-
ster to the English crown. Up TO this
time the English had never obtained
any permanent settlement III the north
OF Ireland, but King James now deter
mined that the seized lands should be
colonized by Enghshmen. To raise
the funds 10 enable him TO carry out
this scheme, the King instituted a new
order OF nobility, that of baronets The
title was offered To all who would pay
81 Cos into the royal e1chequer. This
order having been created for the sub
iugation of Ulster, was at first called
the knights of Ulster, and the device
of the Ulster arms, the red hand, was
put upon the coats-of arns OF ali pur-
chasing the new dignity.
The Evening Journai. in reply 10 8 CORE
spondent, said ParneIl is 8 Presbyterian la
NOT the Journal mistaken PAT
AnsWer-Yes ParnelI is Q member
Of the Episcopal church. or the Church
Of Eng land.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
NORTHWEST NOTES.
Brief Items Of Interest from AL Parts Of
the Northwestern States.

Witnesses i'll Milwaukee testify that
Wardner, who recently shot Lawrence,
is insane
The two bands at Miibank have united
and viii make one of the largest and
best iii the territory.
Robert Cleghorn, Of Troy NJ Y, two
years ago bought 9 farm i'll Hanson
county, Oak. through a resident, as q
speculation He visited the territory
last week for the first time aud was SO
pleased with it that he decides to sell
out East and live on his farm. His case
is the common one. Parties who look
over the Territory generally are i'm
pressed that it is a good country to live
IN.
Both the Prescott (Wis.) Ariel and
Plaindoaler Of last week contain notices
OF the death of Geo. A. Dill of that city.
There are q great many people in MIN
neapolis and st. Paul, III fact through
ont the entire Northwest, who will rec
ognize this man as at one time an ac-
auaintance or a friend He was born at
Dillsburg, Pa, in 1881, and in 1853, at
the age OF %. removed to Prescott, where
he continued to reside up to the time Of
his death---a period Of SO years. The
writer Of these lines knew him IN his
prosperous and adverse days Geo. A.
Dill was a man of kindly nature gen.
erous beyond measure. He had his
faults faults that injured himself
Rather pity him for these than blame
him here As we look back over his
life we can see FRIENDS and friends. the
former true, faithful and outspoken--
with an inward, heartfelt friendship for
the man the latter disguised friend
ship, an outward covering only, pre-
tense and snare that helped to lead
him to 3 downward course. For fifteen
years he was successfully engaged in the
mercantile business. During this pc
riod he was an extensive wheat-dealer
from which he gained a goodly eompe-
tence. Farmers looked to him for the
highest market figure; they received it
and sometimes more. They looked to
him for honesty and integrity in his
dealings with them and in this Geo A.
Dill never disappointed them. All in
all he was a thorough business man,
who, during bis palmy days, worked
most faithfully to advance the interests
of the city and county in which he lived.
With him life's ftfnl struggle Is DER.
Friends will cherish remembrances of
him in his most vigorous and better
days. In his closing years they will
th1nk of him as one s'more sinned
against than SHINING
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

Mr.. Bernard Cloutier, the Democratic
candidate for alderman in the Fourth
ward, is q son-in-law of the late Wm.
Byrnes--having married the latter gen
tleman's eldest daughter. Mr.. Byrnes.
it will be remembered, was sheriff Of
Hennepin sounty in 1865, and was well
and fayorably known throughout this
State. He was Ill the army--the l1th
Minnesota Michael Hoy and
many others, some OF whom are long
since dead, and not q few at the pres
ent time are filling positions Of trust
throughout the State. Mr.. Cloutier
himself was in Company c, Brackets
battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, and was
very popular with the members of his
old company.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
THE FUNDS NOT YET EXHAUSTED.

In London the4othe day n correspon-
ssrAgyAlsT PARSELT, and cables the exact
langaage which the lrish leader used 70
express lis gratitude for the liberal con
tributions of money made by America
TO the fnnds Of the Parliamentary Party.
and roinaicate the effect ON British pub
lie opinion of the practical and sus
tanned synpathyof our citizens with the
cause ofIreland
Il would beg of you, said Mr.. PAR
NEIL, 'sto convey my thanks to the peo-
pie Of America for the continued and
large contributions that 50 constantly
reach Ills from there. Unquestionably,
Que Of the main reasons why English
public opinion has at length consented
TO investigate thoroughly the Irish
Question, is the remarkable evidence
which these contributions afford OF the
sympathy and support OF America, to-
wards the Irish movement The fact
| that these remlttances come not only
| from citizens Of Irish birth, but from all
naEioualities, has also been noted on
this side, and its significance is widely
| appreciated. You will recollect that
several weeks ago, Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN,
who has now openly shown his enmity
| towards the National demand of Ireland
was credited with the authorship of an
article in the Eortnightly Review, IN
which prominence was given to the ar
gunlent against the ri8b demaud that
our resources would soon be exhausted,
and that Ireland would then be left de
fenseless against the resources Of civil
ization' which Great Britain could
bring against her This article has now
been falsifed, and it bas been shown
that America ia able and willing to en-
able rs to maintain a long-continued
struggle in the very doubtful event Of
this being necessary.
II Mr. CHAMRERLA1y lis the author Of
the article referred to in the Fortnight
Iy Review, he is certainly q little out Of
his reckoning. So long as the Irish
people continue the fight in the same pa
triotic spirit they have IN the past there
need be fear but that America will do
her share in supplying the sinews Of
war, and that all is asked IN return is the
gratitude Of a down trodden people
whose blood has been sucked by Eng
lish vampires for so many long, dreary
years. ii viii be q bleak, barren,
malariaI day when IrishInen in America
Will forget the mother country. But
the end is fast approaching, and from
present indications it would appear
that before many months elapse the
epitaph Of Ireland's youngest martyr
Robert Em1net--shall be written
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

Tie value Of ancient literature re-
eeiyed recognition al the hands Of Ger
man sagants and Frenchmen before
any aid could be procured to explore it
st home. Kuno Meyer, q student of
Kettle. has just prepared q volume en-
titled ,Merugad Uiliz Malice Leirtis, !"
or The Wandering of Uilixis, son Of
Laertes.n The original text is in
Gaelic characters, and vas found IN
tie monastery OF Frankfort. Kings
county, 1t Is supposed to have been
written in The thirteenth century. The
author shows his familiarity with the
Hoaeric narrative. but has incorpor-
ated with it fanciful matter of local
eolor. Mr.. Meyer is the author Of sew
eral works in German on Irish sub
ieets.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

Repeated complaints have been made
to this Office during the past week to
the effect thar many of our subscribers
are not receiving the STANDARD
regularly. While we appreciate with
due weight the fact that mistakes are
liable to occur in this Office consequent
upon the difficulty in looking after a
rapidly increasing subscription list,
still we incline to the belief That the
postal service is to d great extent at
fault However our subscribers can
do not receive their paper regularly and
notify the management of the STAND
ARD viii assist III having the matter
carefully investigated, and the cause Of
the faulty delivery removed.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

Father McGolrloK, oF tits city,
is an accomplished italian scholar,
being profoundly versed in the early
Italian literature. He is at present en-
gagged in g translation af Dantes' great
poem, for which he has high regard
not only on account Of its poetic excel
lence, but DIS a picture Of those times.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

IF any one doubts division in the
democratic ranks III the present con
test for Mayor. we would refer them to
the Pioneer PEesS Of Friday morning
which contains B letter from Alderman
Walsh on the political situation.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

we congratulate Editor o'Brien. Of
the Northwestern Standard, OF Minneap-
oils, on the success OF his excellent pa
per, which is going to appear hereafter
as an eight-page paper Boston Re
public.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

A t the Mansion house meeting tae
relief Of the poor representative men
of all shades OF political and religious
views participated, among them the
Protestant Archbishop, the Catholic
Bishop, Lord Mayor Sullivan, Lord
Aberdeen, and many more. 1t is a
most unusual sight to see a nationalist
mayor fauked ii public or in private
with a viceroy on one side and a pro-
testant prelate on the other. The
speeches were all III good taste and a
considerable sum was taken UP. while
machinery for general cooperation
was put in motion
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
NEWS ECHOES.

The Minneapolis steam laundry and age
works Is doing rushing business under the
able management Oft. 8. Mercer, 200 and III
Second Street Eoufh.
For neat and efficient work fn the Laundry
line call at the Steam Laundry ana Dye Works
of e. e. Mercer, ~ and III. Second st. s.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

Perhaps at no time during the history
OF irish agitation have the Home
Rulers received 50 many tokens of SYM
pathy as at the present crisis. From
every part Of the civilized world come
expressions OF encouragement, and the
tight goes brayelY on.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
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no. .237 HENNEPIN AVE.
leo entrance from 3siaoIiet Houae1 MiuneaD-
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75f Drake block. II. Paul. MINI. Telephone
479. Buy ami sall III quotations on the black
board. One cent margin plan.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

-: =: !; + :: :: !
find all kinds and grades Of Coffee, roasted,
ground Or pulverized, fresh every day. In Teas
you can find the largest assortment at the
cheapest prices Of any house in the Northwest.
Those fancy one pound baskets Of pure Uncol-
ored Japan Tea are still selling at 55 cents each.
In q few days We will be at our old stand, No.
81 Washing ton avenue south.
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

The Royal Irish Academy of Music
holds an annual examination and re-
wards exceptional skill with valuable
prizes. At the recent examination
awards were made for singing, har-
mony playing at sight, violin and yio-
lonceilo playing. The wife of the
rd-heutenant presided and delivered
q graceful address when presenting the
Dri7pg
The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

IL. J. Thaddeus, the Irish painter,
has just completed q portrait of the
Pope, said by competent authorities to
be the best likeness Of his Holiness ex-
tant. This picture is to be presented
to the city of Cork, one of the most
prominent Catholic cities in the Holy
See. Thaddeus has also painted Sir S.
Lumley, Bragga, the African traveller,
and Cardinal Howard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23

"Sirep exclaimed man in the homely
garb OF a mechanic to Richelieu, Pri ne Min
lister Of France, as he was entering his pal.
ace: "S:re, have made discovery which
sh. I make rich and great the nation which
shall developit. Sire, will you give me an
audiencem
Richeiieu, constantly lmportuned, finally
ordered the mailman" imprisoned. Even
in i he did not desist from declaring his
"deIus :" which one day attracted the
attention Of a British nobleman, who heard
De Causes story, and developed his discov-
cry + steam power!
ALI great discoveries are at first derided.
Seven years ago man yet under middle
age, enriched by a business which covered
the continent, found himself suddenly
stricken down. When his physicians said
recovery was impossible, he used a new dis
covery, which, like all advances in science,
had been opposed bitterly by the school
men. Nevertheless, it cured him, and out
Of gratitude therefor he consecrated a part
Of his wealth to the spreading of its merits
before the world. Such in brief is the his
tory OF Warmers safe cure, which has won,
according to the testimony of eminent per-
sons, the most deserved reputation ever &C
corded to any known compound, and which
Is finally winning on its merits alone the
approval OF the most conservative practi-
TONERS. Its fame now belts the globe
The Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23
A QUEER LAWSUIT.
A English Nebuchadnezzar Claims DAM
ages for the Destruction Of His Food.

A English Nebuchadnezxar Claims DAM
ages for the Destruction Of His Food.
A curious popular custom has just
given rise to curious case at law. It
appears that at Ashbourne, in Derby
shire-Rousseau's Ashbourne and DR..
Johnson's-a public game of football is
played every Shrove Tuesday, the goals
being at two mills mile apart. 1t is
not stated whether the Rugby or the
association rules obtain in this foot.
ball steeplechase; the course, at any
rate, does not seem to be very clearly
marked out. for in the progress of the
game last Shrove Tuesday an incur
sion was made into private
park, the owner of which summoned
one of the intruders for having "un.
lawfully and maliciously damaged 3
plant cultivated for the food of man
and beast" This plant was none other
than the herb commonly known as
grass, the statement that it was cult.
waited for the food of man seeming te
indicate that the Lord of the soil traces
his descent back to Ncbuchadnezzsr
The Magistrates convicted on the sum.
mons, but Mr.. Justice Day, on appeal,
held that, although there might have
been a trespass, there was clearly no
intent to damage or destroy, and that.
in fact, no damage or destruction was
caused. The appeal was consequently
allowed, and the Derbyshire Nebuchad.
nezzar is left to ruminate bitterly in his
desecrated salad-garden.-PaU Mall Ga,
zette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23

for Mrs Adams to weep softly into. Many
night at the special instance and request
of my wife have risen, clothed in one SIM
pie. clinging garment to 20 and see if the
speckled, double and twisted Rise-up- Will
iam-Riley geranium was feeling all right
hive driven one toe back into my foot
almost out of sight, by prOwling around in
the night and trying to kick rocking chairs
out of my way as CROPPED around to find a
newspaper that l might spread over the
three-cOrnered, sacred picnic cactus from
Farther India. And yet what has the
three-cOrned sacred, picnic cactus from
Farther India ever done for us that we
should try to make its life happy one?
+ Last summer Abigail brought home Slip
of English ivy. do not like things that
are English very much, but tolerated this
little Sickly thing because it seemed to
please Abigail asked her what were the
salient features of the English ivy. What
did the English Ky do? What might be
its speciality? Mrs. Adams said that it
made a speciality of climbing 1t was a
climber from away back. 'All right /
then to her did straightway say, '.let her
climb"
1t was a good early climber L. climbed
higher than Jacks beanstalk. 1t climbed
the golden stair. Most of our plants are
actively engaged in descending the cellar
stairs or in ascending the golden stair most
all the time.
descended the cellar stairs with the ole
ander this morning, though the oleandel
got there little more previously than
did. Parties desiring good, second hand
tub, with casters on it. will do
we'll to give us a call before going else
where. Purchasers desiring good set Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23
secondhand ear mufs for tulips Will find
something to their advantage b. addressing
the snhscrihor

| secondhand ear muifs for tulips will find
something to their advantage b. addressing
the subscriber.
We also have two very highly ornamental
green drogoods for ivy vines to ramble over.
We could be induced to sell these dogoOds
at sacrifice in order to make room for
our large stock of new and attractive do
goods. These articles are as good as ever
We bought them during the panic last fall
for our vines to climb over. but as our vines
died of menbranOus Group in November,
these dOgoOds still remain unc.um. Sec
Ond-had-dirt for plants always on hand
Ornamental geranium stunps at bedrock
prices. Highest cash prices paid for slips of
black-and-tan foliage plants. We are head
quarters for the century-plant that draws
q salary for ninety-tive years and then dies.
l do not feel much like writing i'm my
diary to-day, but the physician says that
my arm will be better in a day or two, so
that it will be more of q pleasure to do
business.
We are still without servant girl, so I
do some of the cooking. l make a fire
each day and boil the tca-kettle. People
who have tried my boiled tea-kettle say it
is very fine.
Some of my friends have asked me to run
for the Legislature here next election.
NOiuCilUW L lcCl kldG i ulSHL
life, rise to distinction some day. and per
haps at some future time figure prominently
in the affairs of a one-horse republic at a
good salary.
have never done anything in the states
man line, but it does not look difficult to
me. 1t occurs to me that success in public
life is the result of union of several great
primary elements to wit:
Firstly Ability to whoop in a felicitous
manner.
Secondly-Promptnessi in improving the
proper moment In which to whoop.
Thrdly-Ready and correct decision in
the matter of which side to whoop on.
FOurthly-Ability to cork up the whoOp
at the proper moment and keep it i'm a cool
place till needed.
And this last is one of the most important
of ALL 1t is the amateur statesman who
talks the most Fearing that he will con-
ceal his identity as a fool, he babbles in
and slashes around in his
shallow banks in public.
As soon as get the house plants down
cellar and get their overshoes OH for the
winter, will more seriously consider the
question of our political affairs here in this
new land where we have to tie our scalps
on at night and where every summer is an
Indian summer.-BiH Nye, IN Boston
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23
Be Tender and Loving.

Do not keep alabaster boxes of your
love and tenderness sealed up until your
friends are dead. Fill their lives with
sweetness. The things you mean to say
when they are gone, say before they go.
The flowers you mean to send for their
collins. send to brighten and sweeten
their home before they leave them. II
my friends have alabaster boxes laid
away full of perfumes of sympathy and
affection which they intend to break
over my dead body. would rather they
would bring them out now, in my
weary hours. and open them that may
be refreshed and cheered. -Baptis
Heekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23
STICK TO THE FARM.

Why Agriculturalists Have No Cause for
just Complaint.
We often hear farmers complain OF
their calling because the profits are so
small, while in some other kinds of
business, of which they know little.
the profits are said to be SO large. As
a class, farmers have no reason to CON-
plain, for their profits will average as
large as those realized in any other
kind of business where the risk is so
small. Farming is a safe business.
Few farmers fail. The business will
not, it is true, allow its owner to live i'm
idleness and luxury, but it will, if
properly attended to. give him good
living. Large profits, rs a rule. mean
great risks. The speculator in stocks
may, by lucky turn in the market,
make large profits, but the market may
turn against him and he be swamped in
a day. Such person can not get much
real enjoyment out of life, while the
farmer may get comfort and enjoyment
in solid chunks.
There is no better way than to &C.
cumulate a competency little by little.
The farmer can do this. There is
scarcely year when he can not lay by
something if he will. Con;entment is
the secret of happiness, and no one
should be more content with his lot
than the prosperous farmer. If it is
said that not every farmer is prosper
Gus, it may be said in answer that there
are not more than ten out of every
hundred business men who have not
failed sometime during their lives.
No man should make haste to be
rich. Riches have ruined as many men
as poverty. The prayer of Agur
''Give me neither poverty nor riches"
is about the right thing. Men should
be content with moderate profits, and
they will be far happier than if they
are constantly striving to become rich
Farming generally yields
profit, and we wish more farmers, and |
young farmers, were con-
tent to let well enough alone and stick /
% the farm.-Congregationalist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-23
WORDS OF WISDOM.

bA Nye's Extract from the Dfarv NJ .Yoh-
Aosms-John's Experience - an ANA
seor gardener and His Hopes of Politi-
cal Advancement.
December cit is with great difficulty
that write this entry in my diary, for this
morning Abigail thought best for me to
carry the oleander down into the cellar. as
the nights have been growing colder of late.
do not know which l dislike most, for.
eign usurpation or the oleander. have
carried that plant up and down stairs every
time the weather has changed, and the
tickle elements of New England have kept
me rising and falling with the thermome-
ter, and whenever l raised or fell most al.
ways had that scrawny oleander in my
arms
Richly has it repaid us, however, with its
long, green, Timber branc hes and its little
yellow nubs on the end. How full of
promise is the glorious Scandinavian plant
we call the Ole Andre. How full of PROM
lses to the eye that are broken to the heart
The Oleander is always just about to meet
Its engagements. but later OH it peters out
and fails to materialize
l do not know what we would do if /,
were not for our house plants. Every fall
l shall carry them cheerfully down cellar
and in the spring will bring up the pots