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The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16
,THE MAJORS STORY.

..Waal, yes;s said the major, unfolding his
knife,
And shaving slice from his chair,
II come from family Of purity long life
The longest, reckon, round hyar.
my gran father lived to mighty old age
He died at two hundred and four
But the major stopped short in his yarn at this
stage,
Forthe Judge entered in at the door.
snow, major the judge very gravely re-.
marked,
s.I knew your old grandfather well;
He wac just eighty-thr when his spirit en-
barked
For that bourne where the goodspirit dwell
For q moment the major had nothing to say,
But finally rose to his feet:
HE died at two hundred and four Broadway
Then the Judge moseyed up and stood treat
iHEH ss5s -CthicaHO News.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1885.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16

Persons who do not receive The
STANDARD regularly on Saturday would
confer great favor by notifying the
office. The entire edition is mailed on
Friday night and certainly should reach
all our city subscribers the following
day. Any delay or mistake is at
tributable to the negligence or stupidity
of the officials Of the post-office depart
ment, and as we are obliged to pay for
this service, we will insist upon our pa
irons being regularly supplied with
their papers. We again renew our re-
quest for this information, as it will
enable us to discharge our duties faith
fully to our many subscribers.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16

Anent the Tribune letter, to which
we draw editorial attention elsewhere,
the Globe gives this:
Said a leading Irishman Thursday:
81 want the Globe to say word or two
about All article against Irish home
rule in Thursdays Tribune, as very
few Irishmen see that paper. | can see
'Mercator' in disguise in that article,
which is simply a ruse to get Irishmen
to read the paper. 1t is all nonsense,
but you may say that the league will
produce three men who will discuss the
question with the editors and that brill
liant writer, and will pay all expenses,
! the proceeds, if the league wins, to GO
| into its fund; if the others win, to go
to any charitable cause they may
name. Anything in the paper or any
such scribIers are not foemen worthy OF
our steel-pen."
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16

NOW, III tell you why WOULDN'T go
into the restaurant and have cup OF
coffee with you while we were waiting
for the train. / didn't like the way you
asked me. Keep quiet; have the floor
Not half an hour before you said to Mr..
Puffer, Come, let's get a cigar and
away you went, holding his arm, and
not giving him a chance to decline.
When we met John O'HoWdy on our
way toluncheon, you said: Justin time
John; come take lunch with u.s. And
then tonight, when we found the train
nearly an hour late, you looked at your
watch turned to me and said, in ques-
tioning way: Would you like cup Of
coffee?n And did want it; 1 was tired
and little hungry, but | would have
tainted before accepted such an invi-
tation. And you went away little bit
vexed with me and had your coffee and
bread and butter by yourself and didn't
enjoy it very much. LII effect, you said
to me: IF you want a cup OF coffee, if
you really want it L will buy it for yon.',
I GU are the b st husband III the world,
but you do as nearly all the best bus
bands do. Why do you men seem to-
dole things out to your wives when you
fairly throw them to the men you know
Why don't you invite me heartily as
you invite men. Why didn't you say,
Come, let's get little coffee and
something and take me right along
with yong You Wouldn't say to man,
Would you like me TO go and buy you
a cigar" Then why do you Away is
sue your little invitations TO treats in
that way to me? Indeed, indeed. my
dear husband, If men would only act to-
ward their wives as heartily, cordially,
frankly as they do towards the men
whom they meet, they would q I'D cheer
Ter eompanians at home than they
could at the club.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16
CATHOLIC NEWS.

The Jusuits are about to open a
church and school in Kansas City, Mo.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-09

.H- AA
n-rv. never, ns,esl conrenaea taat th
ms or VI; mai AMI LOOKED ill., end .
was dead SUI # It," wnen tho tu.l,r b.
ing r,clile by Mr. Nee lhan ret,rp,l
say they ccull each invita- a friel I'D to ID
supper a. tue Gown. On th, oth,r ian
the cook content y that lie. was &c Ing
to a Iona Y man, an! ols,qa u " ,..i,
nag TO tn. TX o. oia,r, q ~lll5l,," and ..
ae' p TT e always islt he wa, "a 70,
or }" aad now he vas. be ,4nlil, 60 Ii /,
it."
In tbs me :nt:m,. Mr. N han. c,.,e
AT the Or q baox4l. olcA. AMI nl l w.
to thu Crown tavern a olc..naas "es
ear Lrulswici macs. at watch
p ace b, arr n.ei :o: , SUI o., and s.,
v,.ed a 'regul r bric::' BY thu aid
mi his Wit. II n b, stro .-el into OK or
r,es AID lu.cn ed nar,o c. l.
"askel ana fe. (aai Ne no lyht 80, com
mu1lng with h.misl. il IL straa, 70 va :;
~ il no wer, a ad % n, b1; know be
vas awaks-as.f he vi; led on-,s /. q
vas desd led to do cruz thing, and couil
not r,s.,t it S,ms IT NJ ~f)rgssisA a 8
lssp,rate astemp-. to xe . h. hal abovs
the 81 40, OF Tin inc, Il trouol,, al b,,p
dol, und,r the ild 1el OF q aim lar in
ssinct-a kind Of .mpus,-a, il hi, evil
na ure was altoye.h,. D,yoni .hs control
Of his moral tacultl. -.
CONTINUED nert weekly
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-09
asseo m7selr a while ago b,,ors hi, ems.
filca M.a ma.la IN Axn u m II I Srnna m

asseo myself q while ago h,core hi, ems.
t9ac, was mals ku)wn % mslt ! vera n Al,
and Ia. CONCLUSION I arr-vsl a. tnat I
had begun to cons 20 m s,n;,L nd
be,n MAJ, ! tnou ,h.-nal 20 do wat ! had
'na. mtl 60 I Jrg,, AMI 4ia. All ch,lt, aid
now Ghai hid resolvoI 70 end it all. ! wal
sana AT nswi Il it tn, ienoa tnat ha,
PISS ,sJi) Of M. or Q guardian angel I
once read q Gsrman l,ysli Of I'm, IN who
was two. n lnvls:bl, except to .llmself,
and tLau they wsce never separated. Il it
J, rlone. who have seq ibis o her sdafl No
other mea at the club "a ked to him. Why
did I keep away from him until I found an
opportunity to % near b m--hs In toe Ii mt
Of TIE lamp I in tls shadow, 20 that they
should not sec theli snes,l It is mystery.
I was alreadv IN the vallss and shadow Of
Deaths he en-. Of ths my ,t, OF The
vale : We have our iouble, ia .he spirit
world, thy say-a fam lar like ourselvsA
who. 4 se,n, would DO u very imags. Il
this my sp RI ma~tsrialissi, my familiar
come to my rs,cu,l"
The G .oc: Of al adjacent church struck
two. He paused on tnis last thought to
lis.ea.
Two be said. and looked at his watch
It'll slap on til. can, il can"
NS - all SAVSA oO AA5 UuEU3 oVO
foar, and five, and fsl asleep at last, to
dream that hs mad taken poison; that it
hai para4vzel al uis physical power {; that
he was lail cut AMI conscious Of the prep
aration' for mis- burial; saw hi, brother
and his father AMI his mothsr st1nd by
him; hoard thsm say it was better thus
after al-b,tter tnan transportation for
life; heari tbs voices Of a great crowd out.
sid, tho rom lel:ow1ng fer his corpaa-for
the scoundrel who had ruinsd them. fee the
fend waO hal robbed tee widow and tbs
orphan; and their cries awo'ss him.
he startel uo In effright, ieap,i from
th, tel. stood ranting in the midi, Of ths
rom, wen5 to the window and looked out.
A party Of ladies' q I'd gentlemen wsr, lesv
iny the opposite hous, in masqu,rading cos.
tum,. Th,re had bssn a fa1cy bali, and
tae last Of the merry gues-s wsrs being
handed into their carr:a.eA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-09

" an agency for the best selling book out. b.
stnhsrs succeed grandly. None fall. Tssns isss.
dALLEfr Book Co Portland, Maine. 4lyl
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-09
Err Y.

HOW DOUBLES MEET, AZ RELATED IN A
LETTER WRITTEN BIZ JOHN NoRBURY 10
HIS SISTER.
Tin NEW HuxxUNs HOTEL. LONDON.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
"MY lear SnTER-T,s day If sailing
Of tn, Ocean Queen from Ltv,roool ha, b,en
alter,l from To-day It'll Mo lday, OWN, 10
soma SLIGHT acc d,lt that occurred to Ter
VIII n b, was leaving d0:s. I am rather
g al of this as 1t enables me- to roman in
London a few holrs longer. and to take
soma ieS e"s to a jllys il New Yors AMI to
a tiyh s ale oRclaI, which are to b, given
to ma BY Mr. Joh1 Nsedham, NJ. r, who
vas rec witty one Of Oh, lori, of the trea +
w.. a very aniabls gan tlsml IN, and toe
IMAGE OF m7Salf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-09

His bsl rang olt as he spoke.
"'O*evsr, we'll see about It now; th.rss
tho Governors belly aid Mr.. R-gsrs wen,
pom Gus $ forth to tbs s.u ~.
A.ter spa ding wi b ia, master be visit d
to aousskssps's room, and no. finding
Mr.. Sher- went back otto tbs kitohaa.
where's Mrx Short!!" he a.k,i.
Gore t, Leighton Brxsrd, mast,r ex.
pects company there on Mouiay," said til,
cork.
''Wa.ll' exclaimed Mary, .1s ittru,f'
"No; as ass ma I. NJ ; but p,caliar +; IT,
hie tirtlda;, aud hs say, that no f,s.s tat
hs'a ks us to keep .t-5haS IS you aad m,
aad MARY and Jaa, and Sarah and to ha,
ordered a supper .oru at: r the opsra, a ID.
b. says, SIS he fust tr,at q hJs slvei
US, bs'd liz, It to b, sp,dal you ssa AMI
has asaei IA, . a favor to sare cta-es Of
u; and eco. IS not to 20 to the ooera, but
sees to &C to III, Crown. wh,rs be- orier,i
the suener at tan oc.ock. AMI helo ths
Gown 70 10 the thin; pro ,,-. AMI hs pre-.
Ter; it 20 havin~ il h,rA AMI t,iaalt " Il
be NOR. jolly iiks; aol b, won't waaS no.
boly at nosns, al I'm altsLlwye: n lla ! Il
aooing to do som, wo.k .o.stAir, IS aiys
masters goiny % Lssylt,a B1ssa:d40
&aadAy aadthsa y lelaAd>4c wssks
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24

are so arranged thst their sound catches
the right and left ear of the receiver BY
deadening one little the sound of each
is made so distinct that it is impossible
for the operator to mistake one for the
other. The alphabet is very simple and
to my mind the system can be mastered
thoroughly in less than one-half the time
it takes to learn the Morse system.
Here is the alphabet and Judge for your
self. The letter A is made by passing
the ri ght key down twice, or, in other
words, making two dots. In the Morse
system the first letter of the alphabet is
made by making dot and dash. To
make the dash takes up twice as much
time as to make three of the letters on
my instrument. In point of fact, with
this instrument here an experienced
operator could transmit messages at the
rate of ninety words minute. This, of
course, would be too fast for the most
rapid writer and only cite this to show
what l have gained in speed over all
Others. As soon as get my patent
have contracts to fill in Chicago, Boston,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, and this city"
Have you christened your invention
yet?'
Il was thinking of calling it the
Rapid Transmitter,' but may change
my mind. Call in again when have
my operators in good trim, and l will
give YOU sample of how rapidly we
can send and receive messages. ~.
y Star
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
Good and Bad Habits.

If any of you have paid a visit to a
dentists office, and have had tooth
extracted. you know what a painful
operation 1t is. 1t has been growing
and roofing there, deep in the socket.
from your childhood up, and it is hard
severing 1t from its attachments.
just as hard and sometimes more
painful is it to break up bad habits.
They have grown with your growth,
and become part of yourself, but
they must be rooted out or they will
destroy you.
"Remember." said Lord Colling-
wood to young man he loved. ''that
before you are five and twenty YOU
must establish a character that will
serve you all your life
DIR. Johnson saws that 1.-The habit of
looking at the bright side of every
thing is worth more than thousand
pounds a year. There are other
habits, even more valuable. which the
Young should most carefully cultivate
The habit of temperance in al things,
of CURLING the temper, of love and
kindness to all, of diligence in busi-
ness-these are few of the good
habits we can not place too high a
value upon. 1t is as strange as sad
that bad habits are far more tenacious.
Even what is at first distasteful may
become at length necessity. l never
heard yet of person who enjoyed his
first quid of tobacco. Young People,
H,lDer
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.
A SUGAR-OOUGH BOY.

went to the kitchen. wanted to see
If Nora had anv thing good there for me.
She stood nj table with sugar and spice
And raisins and currants and every thing
nice,
And stirred with a spoon just as fast as
'twould 60,
And put in some -four and rolled out some
cough,
And cut little round things as fast as she
could,
And baked them. and then they were cookies
-dnd good!
1 ate one and two and then three and then
four.
And when they were finished ate few
And then Nora gave me nice lump OF
dough.
And told me to make her jolly fine beau.
/ made something round and put currants
for eyes,
They stared. and looked solemn and sober
and wise.
1pinched up Il nose in the middle and made
A hole for a mouth-'twas q beautiful head.
l made him Il waist with n beautiful row
OF buttons-twaS curraitS, dozen or so,
II you could have seen him, so funny, and
SUsst,
j gave him a cinnamon stick for Il gun,
A cap of u raisin and then he was done.
We baked him and gave him to Polly and
Ned:
They ate him all I'D in hurry. and said
That of all things on earth they did really
enjoy.
No goody comes up to a sugar-dough boy.
Sidney Ddyyc. in Youths COmpdniOn
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24

companied BY circumstances of the ut
most brutality; th:st he had kept inno-
cent prisoners confiued in loathsome
dungeons. without charges or trials,
until death or insanity had come to
their relief. and that he had many
times promised Russia q constitution,
but had never fulfilled his pledge. The
last accusation made by the Nihilist Is
said to echo complaint which is very
prevalent among all the troops in the
Crimea- He said the Car had taken
all their best men away from their
farms and had kept them idle until
seed time was past, so that they would
have nothing to live on if they went
home. They had, he said, been prom
ised that they would be led against
Constantinople, where plumber enough
was to be had to make them rich for
life. but instead of this they had been
kept useless by drilling until there
seemed to be no prospect of war in any
quarter. The Gar listened to all these
accusations calmly, and with the ex-
ception of firmly set expression about
the mouth and fierce CLEAN in the
eye there was nothing to indicate that
he was in the least degree affected by
the harangue. When the Nihilist
ceased the Gar arose. and said, quietly.
to the officers nearest him: Now we
will resume our hunt" and the imperi-
al party left the palace.
The Nihilist was again secured and
taken to the cells in the basement of
the palace. 1t is understood that he
was afterward logged to death.-Lon-
don Ca5iegram.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
THE CZAR'S COURAGE.
A Sensational Story Of the Russian Rul err,
Encounter with q Nihilist.

A Sensational Story Of the Russian Rul er's
Encounter with q Nihilist.
An occurrence is reported from
Livadia which illustrates the GOODNESS
and physical courage Of the Gar Re-
Gently he started out to hunt and was
leaving the palace by rear staircase
which he seldom used. just at the
moment of his Majesty's appearance a
number of soldiers Of the guard were
rushing up the stairs after brutal
looking monjik, whose arms and hands
Were bound by straps of leather. The
prisoner was struggling furiously to
escape.
The guard tried to hurry him away.
but the Gar ordered them to halt, and
asked: ''Who is the man." They ex-
planned that he was a leader among
the local Nihilists, and had been prom
nent in kindling the forest fires which
had lately occurred around Livadia.
Let him be unbound while he is in
our presence" was the unexpected
order given by the Car
The moment the mans hands were
freed he crouched with his fingers,
clawing the air as though he would
throw himself bodily on the Car and
attack him with his nails. Some of the
officers Of his Majesty's staff threw
themselves between the NihiIist and
the Gar, but the latter motioned them
aside, and without a weapon in his
hand or on his person, calmly awaited
the attack. 1t came in an instant.
The Nihihst made desperate spring,
but while he was still in the air his
Majesty caught him by the right arm
above the elbow, and with combined
grip and twist, well known to wrest-
lers, threw him to the ground with ap-
pArently as much ease as he would
have overthrown a boy. The Nihilist
scrambled to his feet and again made
o similar spring. This time the Car
caught him by the left arm with the
same grip. and again easily threw him
to the floor. The Nihilist had by this
time got enough of it, and lay painting
but motionless. The Gar took seat
close by, and said to the vanquished
assassin: Nov tell us what you dogs
comp.aln OF.
The PROSTATE Nihilist at once began
long and bitter arraignrlent of what
he and his comrades considered the
crimes for which the Gar should die.
He told him that he had violated the
memory Of his own father by declaring
the emancipation of the serfs terrible
mistake; that he had done his best to
restore the common people of Russia to
a state o; slavery; that he had made
thousands Of unjustifable arrests, &C.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
A RAPID TRANSMITTED.
An Instrument That Will Telegraph Faster
Than Man Can Write.

An Instrument That Will Telegraph Faster
Than Man Can Write.
There is an electrician in East Twen-
ty-third street who claims to have in
vented telegraph instrument which he
believes will revolutionize all the pres
ent systems, so far as speed and accu-
racy are concerned.
''Let me say to you at the outset that
this instrument as whole is not my in
vention; that is to say, the idea is not
wholly original with me. Some years
ago, while was in London, an invita-
ton was extended to me to visit Tele-
graph street. There the Electric and
international Telegraph Company has
its offices. 1t is a wonderful place.
What is termed the Foreign Gallery
was much greater treat to me than a
hundred British museums. There saw
telegraph instruments of all kinds.
Well. there was one little instrument
that took my fancy. 1t was called sim
ply the British instrumen and was in
vented by Edward B. Bright, who was
knighted by her Majesty in recognition
of his talent.
1T is upon this telegraphic instru-
ment l have so much improved that
messages can be sent by it almost four
fold faster than at present. There is. so
10 speak, no sounder to the receiving
apparatus. for have substituted instead
the two bells. Let me describe it to YOU
as briefly and intelligently as l can, re-
serving of course, the description of
some of the integral parts. which for the
present must be kept a secret.
ITO begin with I have four coils in
stead of two. as used on the Morse in
strument, and / have two KEYS instead
of one. so that instead of making long
and cumbrous dashss, Iwork the system
with dots altogether, and as the oper-
ator works both hands at the same time
you can form some idea of how fast
messages can be transmitted over it.
Each key has a separate set of coils, and
each magnet is connected with the bells;
SO that every time either or each is
moved it rings the bell. Should the
current coming in from the main line be
too feeble t. work the bells, have ar
ranged scheme by which 1 can make
them ring as loud as desired. Like any
other system, relays can be used at diff
ierent points. Indeed, the only differ
cnee is the mechanism of my
invention. There is nothing like it in
use anywhere. As you see, the bells
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
QUEER CHILDREN,
How They Were Brought Up and Finally
Ran Away.

How They Were Brought Up and Finally
Ran Away.
'Oh. mother, come quickly and see
what | have found" cried Howard, as
he hurried up the stairs and rushed in
to the sitting-room. holding his hat in
his hands.
Guess what Eve found" said he, as
he held his hat for inspection. 81
courSe We children hurried to look in
but hastily drew back and exclaimed:
.'Oh, rats
.'No. indeed. they are not. Guess
again. said Howard.
As we looked more carefully, we saw
three little animals rolled up like a
bali. Their eyes were shut, and their
bodies were smooth and without any
fur. Of course we could not tell what
they were.
why" says Howard. ''they are lit
tie gray squirrels, and found them in
an old pine tree near the old mill"
Their mother had evidently left them,
or been killed by some cruel hunter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
The Good Work in England.

The movement against the poulterer's
style of decoration is going on in En-
gland. A woman correspondent says:
Are you not glad to see that some OF
the daily papers are again pleading
the cause of the poor little birds that
are killed to be worn in bonnets and
hats? l am delighted; or. rather
should be SO if thought it wonld have
much effect. Has it ever occurred to
You that. in buying a borAet, woman
may reveal much of the bent of her
thoughts? For instance. in the matter
of small dead birds. The gentle
nature recOils from the idea, while the
coarser-tibred deck themselves with
the little feathered corpses as joyously
as a North-American brave hangs
scalps to his girdle. London TrutA.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24

"A gentleman from Canada recently
reported at a custom house in this dis
trict couple of cases of wine for the
purpose OF paying the duties. They
had been purchased at Toronto. He
was unable to tell the brand or vintage,
and the cases were opened to ascertain
at what rate to assess duty, when it
was discovered that every bottle was
empty.-Cgdensbstrg JoxrnGk
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
"A nonogenarian of Provincetow1

"A nonogenarian of Provincetown.
Mass. expresses the opinion that the
wreck exposed on Cape Cod by late
storms is that of the British war ship
Somerset, driven ashore during revolu-
tionary times, and adds that she re
members distinctly that about 1912 the
poor people of Provincetown cut ava.
the ships upper works and used tn,
wood for fuel. 1t was eighty years age
that she last saw it, and it was consid
cred an old wreck then.-Boss0n Post
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
Henry Farnbam. who was for We

Henry Farnham. who was for years
city marshal of Bangor, kept a store in
Winthrop long time ago. One day a
d:sreputable fellow came into Farm
hams store and said: mir. Farnham, a
man just told me that you told him you
would not trust me as far as you could
sling bull by the tail" 81 didn't say
that said F,rnaam gravely. 81
thought you didn't" continued the fell
low. land told the man So" '.No,''
added Farnham, that is not what ]
said. told him l would not trust you
as far as could sling bull up hill by
by the tailr'-Letciston ME. Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24

Mr. Engfeke, of Lula, Ga. is an
ardent naturalist being particularly
partial to snakes. In the falfhe buries
his snakes in the ground and unearths
them in the spring. The other day he
dug up fine. large rattlesnake, which
recovered from its torpo. quickly and
then struck Mr.. Engleke on the head.
The fangs went through rae man. fur
cap and gashed the cop of his head.
Liberal doses OF corn whisky saved the
snake fancier's life.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24

Livery body has heard of Oscar
Wilde, but not every body knows his full
name. 1t is Oscar E;nSaI O'Flahertin
" ills Wilde