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The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
Picking Out Good Oranges.

To very many an orange is an orange,
the only variation distinguishable being
in size and corresponding price, white
those who know the difference between
FLORIDA" Seyillen and sMessina"
oranges are considered experts. The
"Florida Catechism" tells us better
than that. We learn from it that there
are lover thirty varieties Of sweet
| oranges. not to mention the natural
stock, which is a larger and handsomer
fruit than the sweet orange, and is ex-
cellent for orangeade and marmalade,
but being very sour, is seldom shipped
North. The medium sizes are apt to
be the choicest, and probably the very
sweetest orange that is marketed is the
rasty-coated and rather Unlocking or
anga, which might be considered infer
| Tor by an amateur Furthermore.
THE way to detect oranges is to 'neft'
them in your hands; pick out the thin
skinned, heavy fruit. and You are all
right. The lightweight fruit is apt
to be juiceless, condition caused eth
er by slight freezing while on the tree,
or, more paobably, by the poverty OF
the soil IN which ii grow.
All this applies to the sweet oranges.
The kid glove" oranges are grown in
Florida from two stocks, brought, re-
spectivsly, from China and Tangiers-
Hence they are called Mandarin and
Tangerine oranges. Both are small the
skin is loose and easily removed, and
the sections fall apart so readily that
lady can eat one without goiling her
gloves hence the name.
Some other interesting bits OF infoT-
nation may be picked out from this
'sCateehisrn. 2 tits not generally known
for, instance, that 'san orange that is
entirely dead ripe III December will
hang on the tree until March, and Is
ready at any time to be picked and
shipped while Sc far from deteriorat-
ing, the longer they hang or the trees
the sweeteT they grow and Florida
oranges, purchased III February and
March, are. therefore. apt 10 be better
than those procured early in the season.
Again, the notion that, to know what
an orange is really like, one must 60
where the oranges grow, appears to be
q popular faslacy. as We are told that
the orange picked from the trees is no
! ripper or better than the Grange on the
fruit stall in the North. Philads lphia
Inquirer.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
Distress in Ireland.

Mr. Frederick Busy, q commissioner
sent out by the London Cable News 20
report upon the condition OF the suffer
ers along the west shore of Ireland, has
received the following letter from MI,
Michael DavitG:
II have already expressed my views
ON this subject in the Dublin Freeman,
enlarging upon the distress which had
personally witnessed. The government
then sent a poor law Inspector to A1hill
and his report fully confirms me. The
6 600 inhabitants Of Achill are always
among the poorest OF our western popu-
iation. The island is so unsheltered
from the Atlantic gales that only pota-
toes and rye can be grown in it's damp
and peaty soil. This year tbs potato
crop almost completely failed. The
only other means of livelihood for the
islanders is furnished by migratory
labor in England and Scotland. In 1885
this resource virtually failed. The bulk
of the population viii shortly be con-
| fronted with actual starvation. They
are already eating seed potatoes. It is
the duty Of the lord lieutenant to assist
these people by. establishing public
works for their employment, to be paid
| for out of the taxes which Irishmen
contribute to the imperial eXchequer.
| There are myriads of fish which could
be marketed in Dublin, but it Will be
necessary to construct thirty miles Of
light tramway to the nearest railway at
lWestport. In connection with Achill
one matter that deserves special atten-
| ton is the conduct of the Protestant
Missionary society. That society owns
Is, 600 acres of land on Achill Island
The society's sole object in keeping
this property is to employ its revenues
in efforts TO convert or pervert the poor
/ Catholic islanders. II is utilizing the
distress OF the people to make what it
had failed to accomplish in twenty -ffve
|years-some Protestant. onyerts. ANY
thing more infamous than this mode
of making conversions is difficult to
discover 8 s4
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Mr.. Hewitt of New York, will intro
duce ia the house the bill of the last
session to carry into effect the CONNER
cial treaty with Mexico, ratified by the
senate over q year ago.
The regular subscription price for
The STANDARD IS 81 per year. Sub
scribe for it and address all communi-
cations TO THE NORTHWESTERN
STANDARD COMPANY, 42 Third street
south, room Ia BE careful In
giving US your perfect address.
The leaders of the Irish parliament
tfsry party have decided that the police
force now employed in Ireland Is three
times as large as is necessary for al,
proper purposes. One OF the arst acts
of the Dublin Parliament. when Gre
.aied, will be 10 reduce the number of
constables by a. least one-haf. The
Increased atiaetude and security that
the Parnelhtes say will surely follow
will afford q striking proof of the good
faith throughout the agitation. 1t
is also virtually decided to demand 8
loan from The imperial exchequer TO
purchase arabic land in Ireland and
distribute it among the present or other
tenants upon easy terms Of payment,
the Irish government TO be charged
with the duty Of enforcing the pay
ments ard forwarding the receipts to
London.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
The Rent War.

A curious case Of application for rent
reduction has been made by Lord
trim to the the trustees trustees 81 trinity Coz
lege. His lordship is tenant under the
College Of a large estate at a rental OF
two shillings and tWopence per acre.
One would imagine that this is not
ver5y exorbitant rate, especially as Lord
Leitrim exacts from the tenants under
him more than four times the amount
which he pays the College. Still his
lordship considers he is aggrieved by
being refused reduction, and he an
nounces that he feels himself released
from all duties in connection with the
landed property il Ireland, and that
he is about to throw a number Of per-
sons out of his employment. Clearly
it makes wide difference whether it is
a lord or mere peasant who demands
reduction Of rent. If a poor farmer
were so lucky as to have land at two
shillings and two pence an acre he
would not be very likely to trouble
either the landlord or the Land Court;
but If he were to do so with an appeal
for reduction he would be denounced
as a rogue and il rebel, and the case
would be made a text for many q dia-
tribe against Ireland and the Irish.
There are other considerations Of inn
portance which the disclosure Of Lord
Leitrim's grievance will suggest. Peo-
pie will want to know why Trinity Col
iege should be permitted TO let at q
fourth of it's value land which is In
trusted toit for public purposes. The
College estates are IN reality public
property, and the trustees are merely
administrators for the people not pri-
yate landlords. Ought they to be al
lowed to 50 fagrantly abuse their trust
Ii, favor Of a rich man like Lord Lett
rim while being VIGOROUSLY the harsh
est. and most rack-renting Of landlords
In respect TO those of their tenants who
are not great lords but poor farmers?
These are questions which will be very
proper for the Irish Parliament to
thoroughly Investigate, and there can
hardly be any person 30 unreasonable
as to object that it will be an undue in-
reference with the rights OF property
to abolish a system under which
public educational institution is an
nualiy defrauded Of several thousands
of pounds. The Trinity College trus-
tees ara not SO generous TO Mr.. John ii.
Parnell, who il also one Of their tenants,
as they are to Lord Leitrlrn. Mr..
Paruell's position Is a very unfortunate
one. He is the nominal tenant under
terms of an old lease which obigeS
him to pay to the College 3 higher rent
than be is able to get from the farm
ere who hold from him. His brother
in-law is agent of the estate, in addi-
ton TO having a personal interest in
the Lease; and as he does not share
the views Of the Parnell family on the
land question, he insists on payment
of rent or eviction IL cases Of nom
payment. These facts explain the APP
pearance once or twice recently Of Mr.
John Parrlell's name as prosecutor
of defaulting tenants. We can easily
understand the motive which prompts
the refusal of the loyaiist trustees OF
Trinity to give easy terms to tho
brother of the Irish leader.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
Fascination Of the Ermine.

There is something fascinating about
the ermine, something in the judicial
function that takes hold Of a mans ma
ture and refuses to let go. / have heard
old lawyers say that once a judge a
man should be always a judge, and they
must be right. / have never known a
man who sat on the bench and retired
without wishing himself back again.
Chicago Herald.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
rHE STANDARD SATURDAY. JANUARY 23, 1886
and obtaining wealth, place and power

and obtaining wealth, place and power
every where.
He says that Ireland was most pros
porous in the 40 years after the rebel
lion of 'ss, when the people were hope
lessly crushed. So was the South
most prosperous in the palmy days OF
slayery--but how were the slaves?
He talks about the hydrophobia OF
agitation in Ireland. lis it not the same
hydropilobia that Patrick Henry and
Washington had? that Lincoln, Summer
and w endell Phillips hadl The hydro
phobia that cures millions. Let the
dog return to his vomis, the slave 10
his master and MI. Stack with them
but Irishmen will never return to the
woke and the British cattle.
When I commenced did not intend
to sign my name to this, but as 1 have
talked plain to this man Stack viii do
40. THOMAS CAVITY. a
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD.
The Marriage Feast in Cana Of Galilea---
Sermon by Father Henry Mell4S olriok.

- n j (
At the 1920 o'clock Mass in the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
last Sunday the Rev. Henry Mcf1olrlck
preached on THE Marriage Feast IN
Cana Of Galilee. Weregret that space
forbids our giving full synopsis CT the
discourse as the Rev.gentleman brought
forward many forcible arguments TO
prove the influence OF Mary with her
divine son and the reverence and love
bestowed by Jesus upon his virgin
mother.
The preacher dwelt at some length
upon the answer Of Jesus to his mother
at the marriage feast, when she said TO
him, tsIhey have no wine" His reply
was, Woman, whatis that to me and
to thee? my hour is not yet come"
| He said that with the dislike of the
holy mother Of God which character
| ICES our modern heretics, they
try to convey the impression
| that Jesus rebuked his mother.
The words Of Mary formed
| prayer similar to the words Of Mary
1 and Martha for their brother Lazarus
when they said, Lord, he whom Thou
| lovestis sick
Some who are ignorant of the Greek
| language in which the Gospel is writ
ten find in the word woman as
spoken by Jesus to his mother an
angry rebGke for her interference, but
the word ''gunai' is in Greek 4 general
term OF address TO ladies, meaning, ae-
/ cording to circumstances, madam, mis-
tress, wife, my lady. The word
i woman 2 in that language means all
that is soft, gentle, kind, affectionate
and attractive in the female sex.
j When Ged cast out Adam and Eve
from Eden a promise was given that
the woman would crush the serpent's
HEAD, The prophet Jeremias speaks
Iof Jesus and Mary as the man and
woman In the Scriptures are found
various expressions of this character
none of them conveying reproach or re-
buke.
what is it to me or to thee?" has
the same meaning. 1t is an expression
very common in Sacred Scripture. Da.
vid uses it to Alissan, the son OF Serya
and the legend Of devils which possess
I'd the poor man at Gerasa, when com
manded by God to go out, besough'
Jesus, crying, "What have we to dt
with thee, thou son of God" 1t il
equivalent TO Leave me alone" The
preacher gave many short quotation
from the Bible showing that the words
, had the same Specification. The man,
false interpretations put upon tn
words by heretics show in a wonderful
: degree how far prejudice and tn
spirit OF opposition may lead, eyel
men of education by arguments which
. if used in any other connection the
, themselves would denonnce as iilegica
and unworthy of serious Thought. Eth
y words of Him WHO commands love
I reverence and respect towards parents
these men torture into an insult or a
+ least severe rebuke OF his owl
mother. a,hso fEeaeeas1 es pied tire
quarters of an hour with his discourse
) and was listened to with rapt attention
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Farmers in Wales are now deIaahd-
inc a permanent reduction OF twenty
Eve per cent in rents, hxity OF tenure
and compensation for making improve
rnents on their holdings. This is con-
siderably in advance of what the irlsh
farmers asked when they began their
Land League movement; yet they
ware denounced as plunderers by Eng
lish writers who now say the Welsh
must get what they claim.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Another nihilistic plot has been dis
covered in ths neighborhood OF the
royal palaces at st, Petersburg, it
stands the czar in hand to have another
bola put on his door, ii bhere is room
for il; and have al additional boiler
iron Counterpart spread on his bed,
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

TIE STANDARD looks kindly upon
the hearty endorsement which II re-
ceived on Wednesday evening last, at
the East Side League meeting, and VIII
endeayor to be true TO its friends and
faithful 10 The best interests OF the
Irish naoDie
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

We publish in this issue OF TIE
frAHnAEp the communications from
Massrs. CAVITY and Maher III answer 70
lare Ssttaaayella ssa - tsss ffsaast =
he sas s--such as are only found in the
editorial rooms Of the Tribune, They
are we'll written, and viii bear Careful
perusal by our readers.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Bronchitis and diphtheria are very
prevalent, owing to Sudden changes In
the temperature Keep your feet warm
ayoyd draughts, and, above all, do net
bundl6up your throat with heavy muf-
feEs. There is more bronchltls 20 the
square inch in a neck mufiier than peo-
pie generally imagine.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Like the grounding Stack doesn't
appear often; but Wnen itconesdoW TO
eonfniDg himself 10 a 4o0-word article,
however, he has AL the symptoms OF
The common hog.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

If business nen would consult their
interests they willflud The STA NDARD
an excellent medium through which to
advertise.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Edward j. Slack seems TO have
folded his tent ike the Arab and
silently stolen away. "
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Stack. OF SIaGk-~whichI
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1856,
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

The senate have confirmed the nom
nations of Lambert Tree as minister
to Belgium and Charles ID. Jacob as
minister to Colombia.
a terrible mine explosion occurred at
Newburx. West Virginia. Thursday,
in the shaft Of the Orrel Coal Company
at that point. The shaft is 8s5 feet
dsep. az the bottom Of which thirty
seven mins,s-men and boys. were at
work In the different chambers. It is
believed that all, or nearly ali, have
persisted.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Trinity Parish .

The annual parish meeting of Trinity
church was held on Monday evening.
After divine service the wardens and ves-
try for the ensuing year were elected as
follows;
Senior Warden-R Champion.
Junior Warden-H. G. Whitridge.
Vestry-J II. Drayton, DR.. G. L. Eys>
ter, DIR. Chas. G. Carter, Hon. L. Adams,
Benjamin Hall, 4. II. Dart, E. F. Pinneo
The treasurer's report showed very
gratifying condition financially, while
the rector EXPRESSED his thankfulness for
the increased COS operation of the vestry
and people, the uninterrupted peace and
harmony which had prevailed, and the
spiritual progress with which the parish
has been so manifestly blessed during the
year. The attendance at divine service
had been largely increased, and in the or
der of divine grace the increased devo
tion of the Lenten season had brought q
glorious Easter joy to faithful hearts.
Trinity parish has evidently bright fu'
ture, as well as grand past history.
There will be divine service as usual at
Trinity chapel on Wednesday evening,
at 7:3O.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
ANYTHING for a Name.

Marshal Eckhart has directed his ener-
gies since his entire failure at capturing
felonious human beings, to driving stray
cows into the city pound, and he should
have all due credit for making a success
of this new venture. Officer Cary, who
is capable of serving in any capacity that
his chief may designate. was out bright
and early this morning, and before he
had his boots polished for the day.
steered a whole drove of bovines down
and received the galan. .marshal's bless
ing, raising the brave polceman's spirits
for all day. The captain of the night
providers should now adopt some means
of distinguishing himself. and in 80 do.
ing should not forget Harris, whose repu-
tation as dandy copper was ruined by
the caper which the head of the force and
his lieutenant led him into last Friday
night
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27

| have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Greek township, with new improvements,
at S35.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and a bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun>
ty, near .loslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm of 1876 in Whiteside county, 81
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of 80 acres
in COe township, 4 miles from Port BY,
ron, cheap at $40 per acre. has fine new
improvements, fruit. and all conveniences
of home farm. A farm miles north>
west Of Hillsdale. in Canoe Greek, with
fine improvements, fruit, and buildings
100 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon
Also beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with or without 40 acres of
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
of improvements, and good reasons for
selling. l also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, list of which will
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for a
short time only. and for cash. Also 90
acres of timber land miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must be sold
| soon as owner is forced to sell
Remember, please. that | offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa | always
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket and visit to my office will pay you
if you want to buy. Office over Ameri-
can Express office. Seventeenth street
Telephone No, 1858.
SAvn.LE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Dayenport's New Mil.

ID. Mueller, of Davenport, has as many
hands as can be worked to advantage on
his new mill building.A The mill proper
is seventy by one hundred and fifty feet,
and the engine house of brick and fire
proof is thirty by sixty feet.\ The smoke
stack will be five feet smo inches in
diameter. one hundred feet high, twenty
feet OF brick base, and eighty feet iron.
The engine will be about three hundred
horse power, twenty two by thirty slide
valve. to run one hundred and five IevO-
buttons, and made by Williams White &
Co., of Moline. There will be six boilers
forty-four inches by twenty feet. quite
sufficient to make plenty of steam. 1t is
the intention to have three band saw
mills. two only will be put in now, no
rotarys to be used. One double edger, a
Musser automatic seven saw trimmer.
two gang slab machines. and wood saws,
lath, bolt and shingle mills. When this
mill is completed it will rank next to
Realtors Moline mill in cutting capacity.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
An Elapamant.

There was an abduction from the coun-
ty poor farm last Friday evening, John
Jameson, saw mill hand of this city,
visiting that institution in the quiet hours
of the night and taking away with him al
his captive princess, Miss Annie Sim
mons, the fifteen year old child of Kate
Simmons, a pauper inmate. Jameson
who was former inmate there, wanted
TO marry the girl some time ago, bu
Steward Robertson refused, owing to tn,
girls age. so the mode above described
was resorted to. though not against thu
girls wishes.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
RAYS from the Headlight.

The cheap rates to California have
been declared off.
Superintendent of Bridges Thorne, of
the Rock Island & St Louis division of
the 90 is in the city.
o. Ellison. general land agent of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad is
in the city, accompanied by his wife.
The accommodation freights on the Ca
Bile branch of the Rock Island & Peoria,
leaving Rock Island at $50 a. IN. and
12;45 p. m, and arriving at $50 p. N
and Ills p. m, have been discontinued,
although no new time table has yet been
issued.
Official circular announcement has
been made by NJ. Hughtt, president of
the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
Railroad Company and of the Sioux City
& Pacific of the appointment of Hon.
John B. Hawley as general attorney for
those systems, with headquarters at Fre~
mont, Neb
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Of Interest 10 All.

The Golden Eagle clothing store an
nouncement on the first page of this pa
per contains valuable information for old
and young, and for the man with full
purse. or a man with q slender purse-ir
short the prices for the goods named
In the announcement ough. to be taker
advantage of by any person in need Of
clothing; in fact it will pay you to buy
clothing at the prices named and keep i
for future use. For reliable dealing thu
public are invited to give the Colder
Eagle trial and they will become con
WINGED that it is the place to find thu
largest assortment, the best goods ant
the lowest prices. Be sure and read thei
advertisement and you will surely prof
by it.