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The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
MODERN HARRY Gill.
The Man Who Invented the Invfsibl.
Patch Is AlgaIs Colo.

The Man Who Invented the Invfsibls
Patch Is Arrays Cold.
Z. melancholy Looking man, with q shaggy
beard. wearing an old slouch hat and
trousers with deep fringe around the bot
tom and big, shaggy overcoat, stood in
front of the Philadelphia postrcface, hold
ing his hands on his chest. Every body
locked ut him as tbey passed, and some
young fellows jesred at aiyn for wearing an
overcoaJ. The MISUNDERSTANDING nlaa
paid no attention to them. He wandered
up Ninth street airnlessly and sh;.mblea lid
Market street holding his hands over bis
chest as he walked. a Philadelphia Times
reporter asked him what he wore an over
coat for with the thermometer also degrees.
He spoke in gasps and said:
"Bacause I'm always cold. don't know
what 1t is to be warm. I can't get my
breath hardly half the time. have been
cold for years. used to work at MY trade
for eighteen hours day. I am shoe
maker. caught cold about ten years ago
and I've had hard work to breathe. ever
since. Sometimes I'm afraid to go to sleep
for fear Til lose nay breath. I'm the man
who invented the invisible patch on shoes.
That's good many years ago. Just think
of it. I'm the inventor Of the invisible
patch and haven't got a cent. ought to
be getting royalty from every shoemaker
in the country. I was q solaier in the Prus.
sian army. made many pair Of boots fol
the officers. Where am / goingl Nowhere u
The man laughed harshly. Then be
cou ghed with hacking sound with the echo
O. death in it,
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
Count yo,, 1.toitke.s SNUFF,

During the winter of 1901, Count Won
Moitke, while his headquarters were at YER
sailles, ran short OF snuff Failing to find
any IS sneeshin" Of the brand he likes in
the local tobacco stores, he instructed q
subordinate at the wax Office in Berlin to
forward him a packet Of his ''own peculiar
rappee. The, snuff was bought, paid for,
sent to Versailles, and duly charged to tho
account OF the nation. When the time came
for examining the books, after peace had
been concluded, the official intrusted with
the revision Of the accounts Of the war
Office came upon this startling item: g For
one pound of extra ine, wit1-off- Tonouin-
bean-perfune -highly-impregnated snuff, by
his Excellency, the Count Won MoltKe, COM
manded, three thalers, seven and half
silber-groschen." The auditor would not
pass this unprecedented item, but made a
memorandum OF the entry, referred it TO
hiss superior, with the suggestion that IS
snuff could not be held to be a material nor
ammunition of war, it could not be saddled
upon the national exchequer. The item and
the suggestion passed from one official to
another, until it came to the crown lawyers,
who gave their opinion that the state could
not pay the nuR-claim. Won Moltke was
officially addressed and requested to pay for
his snuff, and he at once complied with the
demand As,
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
The Elite of Chicago,

Here in the West heightened society
changes about once every seven years; it is
shed about as often as the human skin is,
says che Chicago Nems. We have an elite
directory that was published here in Chi
cago about twelve years ago. Comparing it
with the elite directory Of 1887 we find that
the elite element OF 1876 has almost wholly
passed away: what remains is doubtless
owing either to Lack Of opportunity or a
failure to convict Many Of our old elite
Kansas City, or are otherwise under 8
cloud. The average age Of an Glitter is seven
years and Of an elitress ten years lat least
this is the estimate given ythe wisest Of
our local savants. V q n. ss.s5
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15

John Austin Stevens, who met General
Sheridau when he was in Europe during the
Franco German war, said: 81 met General
Sheridan at breakfast given by DR.. Be-
lard, and asked him why he was on the
Prussian side of che war He replied: Mr.
Stevens came abroad for one purpose-to
ascertain tue value of artillery as against
trained infantry. Went over the battle
fields where the dead were hastily buried
and turned over their bodies to discover the
nature Of their wounds, and the experience
confirmed my Judgment that artillery was
useless. do not believe in artillery as an
auxiliary OF war General Gibbs, who
was with General Sheridan in the:Shenan-
Sdoah valley in his advance against Early,
once said to me: .sf1o cannon was ever fred
at General Sheridan that he did not cap
Stura ~ \ is ~ MA Is, ia 4 .5sss8. Il
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
ARlSTOCRATsC BABIES.
Mother-of-Pearl Cradles, Golden Rattaes
and Diamond AmV1ets.

Mother-of-Pearl Cradles, Golden Rsattaea
and Diamond Amrlets.
4 rich loaby's layette, says the New York
Sess, now costs $500 or 5000, and includes
soft silk warp aannels handsomely em.
hroidered, tine-knitted shirts Of snowy
wool, beautiful hand~wroughs dresses, not
frilled and heavy with embroidery and lace
as formerly, but made Of the finest French
nainscok, tucked and hemmed by hand,
with rows Of drawn work Us fine as Lace,
and pretty stitchings Of briar work in fine
floss, all wrought by hand, with real Lace
edges Of narrow 'Valenciennes, and costing,
plain and simple as they are, sometimes
$50, $50 and SIS. a wrapper, shawl and
little sacqne Of fine silk flannel, embroidered
the natural flowers, or cloak of heavy,
white silk, wrought with the same fine
briar stitchings in silk rows on rows, 4
broidered all over with tiny silk sprays,
aud tiny silken socks of pretty tixts, are
included in the layette, which is as dainty
baby basket is q mass Of lace, frills and
gibbons and thin muslin, lined with pretty
satin or silesia, and costs all the way from
W ~ 'tS" O<s'sAA4Cbs w 1ASsu1Vs 10 aDSeAVk
pretty bauble of brass or willow, white Gu.
aaneled, canopied with satin and lace, anu
with linen furnishings stitched as finely
ss g. lady's 'kerchief, and covered with q
soft silk guilt Of down.
One acted baby born In New York not
long ago had cradle Of mother-of-pearI in
the shape Of sea shell, with legs and
handle Of solid gold, lined with amber satin
and with canopy Of satin and rare old
lace falling from gold framework and
sweeping she focr- .Ehe linen was hand.
stitched and edged with real lace by the
fair hands Of the happy mother. Five sets
OF diamond buttons, six gold rattles, solid
silver toilet set, solid gold safety pins, die,
snond amulets and rings enough to cover
every little finger and toe were among his
naby presents.
Then there's the christening and robe
which costs from 500 TO 81 900, mass Of
rich lace and fine stitching, sometimes
made Of point lace, and, like wedding
dress, worn at the ceremony and never
worn again,
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pHnANrHRopisr cHlLDs.
4 zen Picture OF Fhilaalelp1,ia's hoas
EauorahlY KNOWN Citizen.

II Zen Picture of FflfladelpIGa's MoEs
FavorabEy known Citizen.
During the pleasant hours spent one day
il the company Of Mr. George w. Chi!ds,
OF philadelphia, had a Favorable opporta-
uity of observing the character OF tbs
Quaker City's far-fauoed publisher and
pfilanthropist, says the New York Euerv
Saturday. Personally, flr. Childs is be-
iow the average height, thickset, shapaly
mead, We'll balanced on a sturdy neck, and
figure inclined to corpulency, without
obesity. Dut few wrinkles mark u facc
bronzed by Che suns of fifty odd summers
end but Tor che iron gray which stIeass his
thick sort Of hair, neatly trimmed slaa
whiskars and fringe Of chin beard, one
could easily be persuaded tisat old Father
Time had been cheated in the race. SHARP
penetrating gray eyes twinkle with good
humor, and his rather round fece pespeazs
tins honest philanthropy and generous
haartcdness, characteristics which }svs
made his name honored throughout inc
land
If, as Polonius asserts, the apparel eff
prccl'.lms the 1nar, the dress, Of Mr. Ch.,tiGs
indicates him to be q plain, unassun1nE5,
gentleman; whose sense Of obligation to
society dictates the character of his attire,
which is, erich, not gaudy." This sub
stantial elegance IF dress may bs accepted
fss IN Andex 10 his general disposition-a
plain, every -da.y gentleman, with nothing
Of the 3nob or peaRnt in MS nature.
The publisher Of the Public Leaass- 1otonsy
appreciates good story, out can eel one,
too, and that without the r,slring Of fne
tale. he is s. quick talker, and his features
light up with a peculiar animation while ::la~
gagged in conversation. Another trait Oh
served was that he is also q go5d listener,
and. ,yithal, he assumes an unobtrusive do
pertinent, ind one finds himself st his easa
IL his company alnost before tho intrciIc-
tjen is oyer. His fund ct anecdotes a1sd
commissioner Of public men and importan.
events makes him an interesting entertain
er, besides which his social characteristics
arc such Rs te, form species of magnetism
to attract and retain friendship.
When some time ago the Nears OF this city
mentioned tue name Of Mr.. Childs Tor the
Presidency there was q newspaper sent
noent arou sed in his favor, but few people
know how great pressure was brought to
bear upon him to allow the use Of his Mans:
to go before the Nation as candidate for tho.
Chief Maglstracv. Without violating con-
ddence, ] may SHY that the influence ten
dered him was such as no other man since
Washington has been favored.
Mr.. Childs is 81 model man il many re-
spects With all his wealth and means to
crafty taste or passion, he is Of the most
abstemious habits. II neither drink, smoke
nor swear" was his reply, 1nodestly made,
to an invitation to a cigar. can not but
admit that he is wise in his decision, for he
has digestion that never plays traitor to
his appetite, mind ever clear for action,
and forbearance that il, rarely rrfaea b.
temper. .Es.
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
GETTING MARRIED.

How Nice Girls BchMye When One o1
Their Set Marries.
Evelina is engaged. Indeed, she is shortly
to b. married. Her &c SET" OF whom she Is
the first to take this important step, are
greatly Rutterea by the approaching event,
says the Tupt1ps Companion, and talk it over
on every possible occasion.
One of them says it is dreadful for an I'M
known man to come from away out West
! and carry OF one Of their girls They will
never see her again-never! She will come
home to visit, probably; but girl who is
married tells 6 him - every thing and has
lost interest in people, and isn't the same
at all; and they may as well make UP their
minds to lose her, once Tor all.
Here there is chorus of signs and
groans, and another nice girl says he isn't
much to look at, either; she has seen his
photograph Tie has pale eyes and riiicu.
lous little mcustache that she knows by hls
look he is extremely proud Of, Why Evelins
wants him, she can't imagine. lis isn't
handsome, or rich, or heroic, or any thing
else Interesting. He is just 8 commonplace
young man.
Some one here timidly ventured to remark
that Evelina is nothing very remarkable
herself, and, perhaps. a commonplace young
man would exactly suit her.
Silence follows this observation. and the
person who at length breaks it discreeSly
selects another branch Ut the inexhausti'ole
subject. Does ANYBODY know any thing
about the trousyeau? Itappears that they
all do, but the information possessed by one
exactly agrees with that of no one else, and
it is half an hour before they have sifted
out the probable truth from q mass Of CON
ficting accounts, all given at once and very
loud.
When the most important point has been
debated and settled, they take another halt
hour to express their amusement at the idea
at Evelin&'s actually keeping house; they
say it is nearly as absurd ae to call hey
Mrs.
They then discuss the coming ceremony,
and each gives at length a description Of the
manner in which her own wedding Should
be conducted, were she to marry. Several
of the girls say they should like to marry,
just 20 show their friends what wedding
ought to be.
One remarks that she, too, would like it,
that she might demonstrate to every body
that a bride need not be pale, and can say,
81 will" loud enough to be heard beyond
the first three pews, if she vii! only make
up her mind beforehand to do it.
When Evelina's marriage really takes
place, she is very pale, indeed, and too nery:
GUS to attend properly to her train.
But her friends forgive her these little
errors Of conduct, and admit that on the
whole she did very well. One Of them who
steps down to the station, and stands behind
pillar to see her start off with her husband
for their new home, even says afterwards
that she has almost forgiven her for choos
ing him.
He locked as commonplace as ever, she
declares; only when two people seem as
happy as they did somehow you have to for
give them every thing, and she hopes the
to come; but as 70 Mrs. Evelina, sha wishes
her good luck with all her heart.
This Is about the way nice girls behave
when one Of their number makes com
monplace young man happy.
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
JOHNNY Had = Sweet Tooth,

Mrs. Isaacstein ito husband -" Dot ieetle
Jacob has been q pad poyto-day." Mr.. Isaac
stein" Vas dot so7' Mrs. Issacstein- :
|" He vent into; der closet und ate all oof dat
3Hmburger kase.'' Mr. lsaacstein Cooking
tondly at young Jacob = }, veil, Rebecca,
dotvas not SO pad; dot vas natural all dose
leetle shildrens BAT dot sweet tooth. ~ =, *
The Irish standard., 1888-09-15
The Basis of the Family.

Teacher: 1.-The basis Of society, my boy,
is the family But what is the basis Of - --- &
Tommy (raising his hand): t'Oi know, sor.
Oimay not be quot roight, but Of think the
bay sis az the family is me red-headed sis.
1 ther. = ltdge. II; s.s. .ssf
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-22
Dun,s Trade Report.

NEW YORK, March 16.-R. j. Dun
Co., in their weekly review of trade
say: The paralysis Of business here
the stoppage of communications and
mails throughout the eastern states
and the costly condition under which
the scanty business hes been. transact
ed, makes statistical comparisons fol
the moment of no value. 1t would not
be far from right to reckon an entire
weeks business as lost throughout the
region most affected by the unprecented
storm. Traffic is light, exports below
those of the corresponding week last
year and local prices rising because of
the scarcity of certain articles. AS yet
business at various exchanges has not
been so far resumed that quotations
have much value. Prices have yielded
II cents for wheat, and l
cent for corn. In other mar
kets few changes of Importance
are noted, though the complaint of
dizziness becomes more general.
Coffee is nominally Is to 1871 cents
for spot, against lat last week. The
reports received from interior points
show a continuance of trade deemed
fair for the season at most cities, with
slight improvement at two or three,
but with complaint of unsatisfactory
trade at as many. But the general
tenor of reports does not indicate a
scarcity of money in the interior or
unusual delay in settlement. Business
failures during the last seven days,
number in the United State, POP; Can
ada, %; total, 228; as compared with
253 last week, and 2S2 for the CORES
ponding week in 1887.
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Want IL opened 20 settlement.

WICHITA, Kas., March l4.-At a
mass meeting held in this city tonight,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, we, your committee,
have the honor to report the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The house committee on
territories has made favorable report
on the Springer bill for the opening of
portion of the territory, which bill is
now under the consideration of the
congress of the United States; and,
Whereas, y meeting called to
be held in Wichita on this
the l4th day of March, 1888,
by representative citizens of
southwestern Kansas to give voice to
the public sentiment sustaining the
passage of said bill, therefore be it
Resolved, That as citizens of south
western Kansas representing the COM
mercial, agricultural and industrial
interests of this section and
believing that the best in
terests of all the surrounding
states demand the immediate opening
of said territory to actual settlement,
and further believing that it will be to
the best interest of civilization and to
the destruction of outlawry within its
limits, we heartily favor said bill, and
earnestly request our representatives
in congress to use their utmost efforts
to secure its speedy passage.
tSiGnedl J. l.. REDDING.
j. w. FRINK.
X. I. SIdoNs.
L. g. COLE.
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Rnther Arbitrary.

PARIS, March 16.-General Boulanger
sent dispatch to Deputy Lauger
yesterday saying that if he went to
Paris it was only in order to see his
wife, who was seriously i'll, and that
General Logrett, the war minister,
knew his reason for wishing to go, but
refused him leave of absence, although
commanders of other corps were con-
stantly going without orders. But
the country will not be deceived" ne
adds. 1T will perceive that this
blow has been leYeled on &C
count of the result of the
elections In letter General B0ul-
anger denies that he had any hand In
the elections. Never, for any congid-
Grafton, would he consent to ally him.
self with the enemies Of the republic.
The minister of war has ordered Gen.
eral Boulanger to return to Clearmont
Ferrand. If the general refuses to re-
turn, he will probably be arrested.
Committees have teen formed to make
General Boulanger candidate in all
elections as national protest.
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Ano1her Holocouat.

BINGHASIPToN, N. Y. March I6.-AI
accident occurred on the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western railroad al
Tracy's bridge this morning to a pas
senger train which left Buffalo at $3.50
last night. The rails had spread and
all the cars followed to the bottom of q
thirty foot embankment. There they
caught fire from the stoves and were
soon a mass of red hot embers.
The following were wounded:
Hon. David Gray and brother of
Buffalo; both fatally injured.
J. p. Tucker, Pullman car Porter,
New York, body cut and burned and is
dying.
C. C. Coleman, also Pullman car
Pote, of Buffalo, badly crushed.
Moss r. Webster, Erie City PennsY-
vania back severely injured.
w. Boehinke, Cleveland, Ohio, bad
cuts on the head.
j. j. Zimmerman, Buffalo, bruised
inside and on knees.
Miss Plant, Hamilton, Ontario,
bruised and cut.
Morrison Link, Sandusky, Ohio,
fracture of cavicle and two ribs broken.
Many others were more or less
bruised and cut, but were able take
care of themselves. The wounded are
at the city hospital.
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CHICAGO, March l5.-The Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy had a surprise in
store for the western roads to-day in
the way of an unqualified consent to
the restoration of rates, it agreeing to
advance them in common with other
western lines on March 20. Up to to-
day its representatives have stubborn
ly refused to agree to any action
which contemplated a return to the
old rates until such time as
all the differences between the
competing lines had been determined
1t, however. made a sudden change of
front this morning, and fell in line
with its competitors, who had previ-
ously determined to put up the rates on
their own account and ignore the co.
The 20" notice of an advance is to ali
Missouri river points, and as far north
as Dubuque, Iowa.
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Denies the Charge or Contempt.

LA CROSSE, Kas., March 14.-The
dispatch sent to the Kansas City Times
from Topeka, charging the county Off
GERS of Rush county with contempt OF
the supreme court, is false in every
particular. The officers obeyed the
mandate of the supreme court in every
particular, and they are mandamused
quent election than the one passed on
by the supreme court. La Crosse is
the duly elected county seat of Rush
county by over 400 majority, as ex-
pressed by the people few months
ago, and she is going to maintain her
RIGHTS
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a SniInd IeraI nnininn .

E. Bainbridge Munday Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. Ny brother was also very
low with Malarial Fever and Jaundice,
but was cured by timely use of this
medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bit
tiers saved his life"
Mr.. D. I. Wflcoxon, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds like testimony saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had il not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward OF,
as well as cure all Malarial Diseases,
and for all Kidney. Liver and Stomach
Disorders, stands unequaled. Price SOC
and 81 at B. Wheldon's
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KANSAS CITY, March ia Times
special from Ozark, Mo-, says that
Wiley Mathews, one of the Bald Knob
bers who killed Elders and Green a
year ago, was convicted of murder in
the first degree. He is the second
member of the gang convicted of muir
der in the first degree
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ABILENE, Ks, March 15.-Doc Rey-
nolds, who shot and killed Druggist
Bert Duggan, in Hope, in December
last, who was found guilty of murder
in the second degree, was to-day sem
fenced to Imprisonment at hard labor
in the penitentiary for life. Reynolds
was tried at this term of the district
court
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Indicted for violating the Interstate

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE
United States grand jury yesterday re-
turned indictments against the Illinois
Central railway, S. II. Mccormick, gen.
eral agent. and ID. B. Morey, general
freight agent, for violation of the in
terstate commerce law. This is the first
prosecution in the south urd der the pro-
visions of that law. The indictment
reasonable charges for the transporta-
ton of cotton from Canton and Holly
Springs, Mississippi, to New Orleans,
and unjust discrimination against the
people and locality of the city of New
ORLEANS
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SURRENDERED Himself.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March r.
Gus Williams, the colored man who,
on Monday night March 9Th. killed
Hardin Venable, tonight appeared at
the central station and surrendered to
the officers. Ben Williams, brother of
Gus, who was mistaken for the latter
and was shot by officer Spears on Sun
same hour that his brother gave him
self into CUSTODY.
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Ate Po,.oned Head Cheese.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March 15.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Doyle, their two
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Adams,
their boarderS, ate head cheese last
night for supper. They were all
poisoned and Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
and the children are at the point of
death. The cheese came from Chica-
90
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Runklen,s Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains. corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
de. Price % cents per box. For sale
by b. Wheldon.
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NIurtierrd and Robbed

LIMA, o., March 15.-Daniel Bow
man, wealthy farmer, was found by his
son in a corn field this morning dead
with a long deep cash on his fore
head, evidently murdered. Bowman
yesterday received 81 900 for cattle
and it is thought some one followed
him for the purpose of robbery.
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Arrested for Murder.

LYONS, Kan, March 15.-Sheriff
Stoddard arrived tonight with A. G.
Meyers, wanted for murder of A Doug
lass. Mr.. Frank West, the other par
ty, has telegraphed from Illinois that
he will be present to answer to charges.
Meyers declines to talk about the
shooting until after consultation with
his lawyers.
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InYolvIng a15O.OOO.

LOUISVILLE, KY. March I4.-In the
Muhlenburg coanty road tax case
Judge Barr has decided that the writ
should issue compelling Judge Coleman
to make the necessary levy. Coleman
had eyaded all process for some time
but finally was caught by a United