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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-01-19
THE QUESTION OF SINGLE TAX.
A Largo Audience Listens to Henry
George Upon this Important
Subject.

The Hennepin Avenue theatre was
crowded last Tuesday evening BY an
audience who came to listen to the
treat apostle OF single tax, Henry
d George. For over an hour the speaker
"a, n,,mi,manded the intense interest Of his
hearers and there is no question from
Tia able manner ia which he handled
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-01-19
Saltwater.

Saltwater.
spec,al Correspondence of the Irish Standard.
Mrs. M. j. Mccain, Of Minneapolis,
is visiting her parents in this city.
On Friday evening last. the York
club gave another in their series of re-
captions, at Opera house hall. The
members entertaining a number Of
friends from Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Lakeland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-01-19

FANCY PRINTING.

In this branch of the business we are euualled
by few and surpassed by none.
We would respectfully invite those desiring
anything in this line to calupon usan61 examine
our large line of samples which we are ever
ready to exhibit.
Our prices on this class of work are lower
than the lowest.
Parties desiring wedding goods can secure
them from ST. 90 to $l2 per box
The diamond drill., 1889-01-05
FUNNyIsMs.

Wigghall--"Ah, good morning. doc
tor; understand you were called te
Chicago to ampntate young lady's
fO0tf Dr. FamOus--''you are might.
~ mistaken. amputated the young
lady"
MY brothers are lucky dogs. One
of them married two big farms and the
other married half interest in q nation
nj bank" "They are lucky indeed
What did you get with your wifef
"Mes Oh. l got Timber jaw and pair
OF ice-cold feet"
'Hold on, sis.' exclaimed one OF The
little Rnmbo boys. IA hs paused at ths
door: ''don't 20 into the house. TIE
minister y making a call How &c
veu know inquired his little sister.
Can't you hear ma talkingf She's got
her Sunday voice on"
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Nineteenth will swing toward the left"
The enemy lay behind stone fences.
and where these failed brcastworks Of
rails eked out his line. For little he
held his position firmly. His left over
Tapped Sheridan's right and seeing this
advantage he bent ii down To renew the
attack in flank. AT this critical moment
Sheridan ordered charge OF General
McWiIliams' brigade against the angle
thus caused i'm the rebel line. IL forced
| its way through, and the rebel haniSing
party was cut off. Clusters cavalry was
sent swooping down upon II, II broke,
and fed or surrendered. according TO the
agility Of the individuals. Simultane-
ously the whole line charged along the
front; the rebel line was crowded back
10 the creek; the difficulties OF the cross
ing embarrassed IL, and a. the victorious
ranks swept up Il broke in utter confu-
sion.
Custer charged down In the fast gath
ering darkness 20 the west OF the pike,
Devin 20 the east OF IL, and on either
flank Of the fleeing rout they flung
themselves. Nearly all the rebel trans.
portation was captured, the camps and
artillery were regilined; up to Fishers
Hill the road was jammed with artil-
lery, caissons, and ambnlances; prison
ers came streaming back faster than the
provost marshal could provide for them.
Il was the end OF Early's army; the end
OF campaigning In the beautiful Valley
OF the Shenandoah.
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terlnined by actual measurement.
Women differ in figure so that "A dress
which would be considered very high in
one case would in another be criticised
as shockingly low. Then, again, IL is
scarcely necessary to say that the dress
maker is governed TO great extent by
the wishes OF the lady who is going TO
wear the dress. How little can be de-
termined by measurement is shown by
comparing the evening dresses worn in
England with those worn in this country.
The three accompanying illustrations,
by the way, picture the decollette dress
in England and America. As is well
known, Miss Mabel Wright is one of the
reigning beauties in New York society
this season, and by many is considered
the most beautiful woman in this city
to-day. The Duchess Of Leinster is
sister Of the Hon. Michael Henry Herb
ert, the British Charge d'Aifaires in
Washington, who married Miss Wilson
the other day, and Englishmen swear
that she stands easily first among Eng
lish beauties. The Mime. Recamier
picture is valuable as showing exactly
what a woman's dress was at the time OF
the notable change in France when En-
press Josephine ruled the Court.
THE REV. HOWARD cRosBY's OPINION.
"The decollete dress" observed How
ard Crosby, "now used by women for
evening wear is simply nm abomnation.
/ will not denounce all the women who
wear such dresses as immoral. That
would be- unfair. But | do contend that
they are all shamelessly immodest. /
can readily understand how a young
girl brought up in what is known as
fashionable society and accustomed
from her childhood to the appearance of
her mother during the evening in this
outrageous costume should come to re-
gard the exposure OF her arms and the
upper part OF her bosom as eminently
proper and modest. Perhaps sine would
never think about the matter at all.
But this Inconsistencies on her part
does not make the exposure any the less
immodest any moro than the uncon-
sciousness OF the native woman OF
Africa. who appears in state of nature
and walks about in this unhampered
condition, robs her exposure of every
immodest Characteristic. l suppose this
comparison will not be considered a fair
one By a great many people. But IL the
opportunity which wealthy American
girl has for cultivation and refinement
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Most famous people inferred in the
West Point Cemetery have well marked
graves. and few have elaborate MEM
orials Gen. Winfield Scott lies here.
His monument is rough granite ceno-
taph that lies Dat upon the ground and
is surrsunded by an iron railing that
ought TO be removed, or, better yet,
ought never TO have been placed here.
The inscription covers the entire north
side Of the huge cenotaph. and recounts
the services of the old warrior, conclud-
ing with the observation that lauda-
tory inscription is unnecessary, because
the deeds OF Scott are engraven upon
the memories of mankind.
Beneath a cenotaph almost exactly
like. that OF General Scott's lies the re-
mains of Colonel Anderson. who COM
manded at Fort Sumpter when il was
first fired upon. Colonel Anderson lived
until some years after the close of the
war, dying at last in Italy, from whence
his remains were brought 20 West Point
for interment. The cenotaph is Just
across the walk from that over General
Scott.
Nearly in the center Of the plot is IN
TERED the body Of George A. Custer.
His monument is huge block Of rough
kldhtlts a. UoLtt VI ~ tttl III night. lut
top is perfectly plain. but upon the sides
are four bronze medallions. circular in
shape, and bearing appropriate inscrip-
tions. Two OF them recount his family
history and the tragic manner of Clusters
death in the battle OF Little Big Horn.
and the other two are symbolic, buffalo
heads, Indian arrows and maize being
prominent.
Other famous soldiers inferred here
are General Audenreid, General Judson
Fitzpatrick and Colonel Thayer, the lat
ter the father Of the academy. as he Is
affectionately referred TO. and whose
lfe-size statue stands at the southeast
corner OF the infantry plain and imme-
diately in front of the cadet barracks.
IL is the custom TO bury cadets when
they die In the institution, in the pretty
cemetery here and give them full mill
tary honors This is invariably done
unless the family OF the deceased cadet
requests otherwise. The latter is rare,
and as a consequence q large part OF the
cemetery is given up to students. These
graves arc generally marked in a modest
manner by small stones erected by class
mates OF the dead cadet. IL is said here
that, following the custom set by Gen
eral Winfield Scott, who asked to be i'm
TERED here, future generals Of the army
are TO lie here.
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THE CAMP FIRE.
Interesting Reading.


BE EARNEST N'oAFFEv.
shrill, Crisp and clear il echoes fell
Across the path OF dawn,
Above the hiss Of passing she'll.
In sharp staccato. on and on
Along the line OF polished steel.
And soldiers crouchlng knee by knee.
Where doomed the cannon's dccp-toncd peal
Like thunder. far at sea.
And answering echoes lcaping came
From out frowning hill.
Pierced through the tumult like flame
Ta-rantra-ra--then all was still
A moment, IA the war-clouds broke
Aud joined the bugle's martial Qlce,
While roll on roll the cannon spoke
Like thunder, far NJ sea.
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The United States Senate is consider
ing bill 10 appropriate So, 900 for the
purpose OF erecting monument to the
memory of General George Rogers
Clarke, one OF the heroes OF the pioneer
days OF the Northwest Territory. Mchi-
Gan was once part OF the Northwest
Territory, which was created by the or
dinance OF 1887, and consequently its
people have remote interest in the
measure.
General Clarke was Virginian by
birth. lie had not much general edu-
cation, but became practical surveyor.
He went 10 Kentucky when he was
twenty-four years Of age. He attended
the convention OF Virginia as the dele
gate from Kentucky and while urging
upon the Government OF that State the
creation OF the new County OF Kentucky
and the shipping there OF several hum
dred pounds of powder for its defence,
he uttered the words which have be-
como famous: "A country not worth
defending Is not worth claiming. 1"
Clarke got the powder, repelled the In
dians from Kentucky and then elabora-
ted campaign for the conquest Of Illi-
nois. A few hundred men we're given
him by Governor Patrick Henry OF
Virginia. With these men he crossed
the Alleghanies, captured Kaskaskia and
took all the other British posts on the
Ohio River. This was ia f77S. With
out any serious loss and with one blow
ho planted the American colors on the
banks Of the Mississippi.
The English Governor Hamilton was
then located at Detroit The success OF
General Clarke alarmed him, and In
December. 1893. Governor Hamilton re-
took Vincennes on the Wabash. Clarke,
when he heard Of the Governors VIC
tory, said: ~ must take Hamilton or
he will take me-" With $50 ragged but
brave heroes he appeared before Vim.
cennes in February. 1870, and captured
the Governor and his garrison. He was
only twenty-six years OF age at this
time.
John Randolph once referred 20 Gen
eral Clarke as the young Hannibal OF
the West. Now he Is well-nigh forgot
ten. For his courageous Efforts he
surely deserves some enduring memoir
ial.
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Her Poem.

She glided into the Office and quietly
approached the editors desk.
II have written a poem" sne be-
gan.
"well" exclaimed the editor with
look and tone intended 10 annihilate.
but she wouldn't annihilate worth a
cent, and resumed:
Il have written poem on My
Fathers Barn. and"
''Ohr' interrupted the editor with ex-
traordinary suavity. 'you don't know
how relieved l feel. A poem written
on your fathers barn. chg l was afraid
II was written on paper and that you
wanted me to publish IL. II l should
ever happen TO drive past your fathers
barn III stop and read the poem. Good
evening, miss"
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shall wear. The minute he docs
makes food Of himself. Women n
what they believe suits them. Tht-3kl-
ways have done so and they always. M.
We have all had abundant experietfs 10
demonstrate that the bitterest and most
persistent criticism OF women's fashions
has had no effect whatever. When the
fashions have had their day they pass
into desuetude and not before.
''But outside OF this believe the la
dies themselves are the best judges OF
what is proper and modest for them 10
wear. As the case now stands do not
consider it any part Of my business 10
comment on the style or tho cut or the
color of their garments. or TO attempt
10 reform what they call the fashion.
OF course l would not consider the
decollete dress proper costume for
church-going. and would probably use
all means TO discourage any such thing
n II were attempted. Probably, OF
course, the attempt will never lie made.
But SO far as the mode OF dress adopted
by women for theatres and social festiv-
tiles IS concerned / consider the ladies
themselves the proper judges or what
they shall wear, and what they ara
pleased TO adopt Is none Of my concern.
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Is sconsidered, TO say nothing OF the Chris.
tian training which should be hers and
DO hers for tho asking, which enable her
20 distinguish between the modest and
the immodest, these people will, IL they
are not biased. admit that the compar-
ison hasa the elements of truth. To
my mind there is very little difference
between n poor, uneducated African wo-
man, with absolutely no perceptions OF
right and wrong. appearing stark naked.
and Christian woman OF the nine-
eeuth century exposing her breast.
$50 much FOR the immodesty OF the
question It's immortality is attributa-
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A DECOLETTE DRESS.
And Some Of the Dazzling
Creatures Who Wear 1t.

The Rev. Crosby's Opinion Of society's
Wild Abandon-He win Let Such
People Severely Alone-The
Rev. Robert SCollyer's
Liberal Ideas
Evening dresses will be cut fully rs
low this season as they were last, said
the fashionable modiste 10 a " u World
reporter, ''and will leave about half OF
the bosom exposed. Isuppose there are
fashion plates for decolete dresses, but
have never seen them. The latest fash
ions are not made known 10 this way,
because if they were anybody would be
able TO copy them. TO the manifest de-
triment OF the modistes in Paris who
create the styles. The way l do IS 10
import garments from the other side
and use them as models. The cut OF de-
collete dress can never. OF course, be de-
The diamond drill., 1889-01-05

There's the pretty girl,
And the witty girl,
And the girl that bangs her hair;
The girl that's iiirt,
And the girl that Is pert.
And the girl with the baby stare.
There's the dowdy girl,
And the rowdy girl,
And the girl that II always late;
There's the girl OF style,
And the girl OF vile,
And the girl with the mincing gait.
There's the tender girl,
And the slender girl.
And the girl that SAYS her prayers;
There's the naughty girl,
And the naughty girl,
And the girl that puts on airs.
There's the tulu girl,
And the "fool YOU girl.
Ann the girl that bets on the races;
There's the randy girl.
And the handy girl,
And the girl that has two faces.
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BILE partly 20 the women who wear the
dress. but chiefly 10 the men who coun-
tenance and encourage them. The wo-
men who eagerly seize on the pretext
which this costume affords for the ex-
hibitlon Of their physical attractions
for the purpose OF capturing the atten-
tion OF men, thereby knowing full we'll
what the influence OF such a display
possesses, are. am very happy 10 say.
In the minority But they do exist, and
the costume in their hands and worn by
them Is an instrument OF the devil. The
chief cause OF its immortality. however,
resides in the filthy imaginations OF the
men. All men are more or less ilnmor-
al in thought IL not in deed, and there
IS absolutely no exception 10 this rule.
II II Is not so why do men frequent thea
tres where the exposure Of half-nased
women in tights, colored 10 resemble
human flesh, i the prevailing and pre-
dominant feature OF the. performances
They go there simply that their un-
healthy and uncleanly lmaginations may
have full play, and If the exhibitions on
the stage do not minister 10 their dis
eased fancy and appeal 20 their sexual
passions they are voted dull and COM
monplace and left without patronage.
THE TALK OF THE CLUBS.
Nowadays men often frequent draw
ing-rooms for the same reason that they
frequent the theatres. There they meet
women, their social peers, il Is true,
dressed or rather undressed in evening
costume and find food for their imagin-
alton precisely az they do when they at-
tend ballet or a spectacle. Then comes
the talk OF the clubs. The bust, the
formation OF the arms and the more or
less voluptuous curves of the figure all
furnish themes for subsequent comment.
The points Of new debutante are esti-
mated by these men during drawing
room conversations with all the care
and skill exhibited by an expert IN horse
flesh where the merits OF horse are un-
der considerations carried away from
these drawing-rooms are made after
ward the subject Of club gossip and
from the basis OF comparison when the
excellencies OF rival beauties happen
TO be mentioned.
"If young and innocent girls scould but
hear the comments and criticisms which
are made on their figures by club men
around the card-rooms and ut club win
dows. and could listen for a moment TO
the minute analysis which are made of
their physical attractions left exposed
by reason OF the decollete dress, no ar
gument could possibly be advanced
which would induce them tocontinue
the wearing OF this apparently popular
and fashionable garment And when
speak OF the unlicensed way in which
men talk in the club-rooms l am not
drawing on my imagination. | was
thirty-iive wears old before Il became n
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There's tho woll-brcd girl,
And the wcll-rcad girl,
And the girl with sense Of duty:
There's the dainty girl.
And the ''fainty" girl.
And the girl that has no beauty.
There's the lazy girl.
And the daisy" girl,
And the girl that's a merry Joker;
There's the Girl that's shy,
Aud the Girl that's ny,
And the girl that bluffs at poker.
There arc many others,
%, men and brothers,
Than are nnmcd Ia this narration;
Therr are girls aud girls.
And they're all " them pearls,
They're the best thing IN creation.
The diamond drill., 1889-01-05

Allen o. Myers OF the Cincinnati Enqulr-
cr, was seriously burt last Friday In being
knocked from cable car.
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ROBERT coLLYER's LIBERAL IDEAS.

"To the pure all things are pure" de ;
clared Robert Collyer "The improper
character Of the decollete dress. II il is
improper, flows from the influence IL
may exercise over the spectator rather
than from the real infringement OF the
laws Of modesty. ! do not consider the
wearing OF il involves any violation OF
what Is modest and becoming on the
part of woman, unless the woman in
tends TO be immodest. Some women
covered from head TO foot would Illus
trsrte more immodesty than others In o
half-nude condition. The woman Of to-
day who wears decollste dress does not
do so in the majority Of cases, am con
vinced, because IL affords her an OPP
portnnity 90 make known her physical
charms 20 the world. She simply wears
IL in compliance with the conycntionali-
ties OF fashionable life. The fact that
she does this releases hor from criticism.
These conventionalities. IL may be
pointed out, differ greatly in various
countries In the East, for example. II
il considered the grossest immodesty on
the part Of woman 10 uncover her
face Yet these same women. la follow
ing the customs OF their country, leave
their bosoms perfectly bare and think
nothing whatever or IL.
II do not say that | would care 20
have any member Of my own household
adopt the decollete dress for evening
wear, but 4 En not prepared on the
other hand TO condemn IL rs improper or
20 condemn the women who affect II.
II Is useless for man anyway, whether
he is minister Of the Gospel or not, 70
attempt debating 10 women what they
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ample opportunities for observation, and
it is what | saw aud heard which now
furnishes me the basis for the conclu-
sions have expressed. The underlying
principle Of all nude exhibition, whether
on the public stage or IN private life, Is
dirt. Even IL legislative interference
were possible, however, in the matter,
any attempt 20 exert IL would be foolish.
dress have been pointed out by the press
and by the pulpit ever since IL has been
good effect. / prefer 20 let the women
who wear them severely alone. IL peo-
Pile want 10 live in pigsties let them live
there. For one i would not attempt TO
compel them 10 live elsewhere. I am
no puritan except for myself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
SARATOGA ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

rirs, raceScuipr allowances. Five furlongs Fenelnn
100 Revelr III Duke 81 Bourbon III, la y Puler 40
N,lc Kent 1o9 Alice 100 Redlight 107, Lucan lo7 Ban
Nail JOG Sunshine 1Oj, Objection 104
second receive furons-. Boccaccio III Cupia ia
Uaranboure Ill Deer Lodge H. Volatile Ill Lax
View 10 The Dude 10 Holland 1o7, Harry Brown 4o''
George Corbett 1O5 Lew Heinman 100
Third race-Penalties and allowances. one mic anu
half a furong-Kng Crab III, Ovid 100. Duke OF 'Ae
Highlands 1o1 Wahsatch 1O1, Lady Hemphih 9o br""h
Princess 96. Fonsetta %. III,
Fourth racc-Naiden twO-yearoldS Han mile
UcInet 112 Minerton 10 Major Tom 40, Fellowship
10 Warsaw no. Mamie p 100, Semaphoie loJ Miner
-Virgie FLY 1O9 Rainbow 1o7, Fausuna 1o'' Cecil D.
lO7
Fifth race-IIOrses beaten at Saratoga and nonwinners
since July 60 Weights pounds below the scale Ihce-
quarters Of a mlc-Eicht to Seven 115, George Angus
10 Bohemian u.s. California us, Blonda no. Bertha
10 Vickino no. Mamie Hay no Bonita 40, Ben Har
rlson 1os Gypsy Queen 1913, Ivy 1O3. Carlton 1o1
Sixth race-Selling. One mile. Big Brown jug Ie'
Nelodrama ia Amos ILL., Daesman III, Bay f1aee
III O'Felus 10 Landseer 10, Donald 1Os' f"uep"
1O7 Mrth 1906 Wild Cherry 100, Redght 100 Beneaict
81 Fonsie 95.
Auction Dools: First race-Feneon and Lady PulsHer
each $40 Sunshine 81. the field s25.
Second raee-Haramboure SO, Lakev1ew SIS Cupiu
s1b Boccaccio and The Dude each $40, the field SIS
Third race-Brown Princess S75, King CRAB SIS, DUKE
~ the Highlands ala Lady Hemphin sl2, the field sl3
Fourth raee-Semaphore $50, Cecil b. go Fellowship
sl7 Milner-Virgie lilly and Warsaw each So the heid
Ella.
Fifth race-Gypsy Queen s25 Bertha ana Bonita each
SIS Ben Harrison $40. the field s26.
Sixth race-Daesman e25 Melolrama. Mirth and Red
light each s12 Big Brown jug So Fonse So the field SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
NEWARK.

Lord & Taylor, the New-York dry goods mercnan'S'
have decided TO open branch store of their business
in Broad-st, this city. 4.
A DR. Donovan, of Elizabeth, who was hai1lou 10
Nss Gussie Simon of this city, some time ago mas
nor lived with his wife since the day OF the weuulng
Mn, Donovap I'm the meantime has been an lhhla'e Vi
a convent Her father says thai legal piOceoilngs
will he begun to compel Dr. Donovan ether 10 hVo
With his wife or to show why divorce should not
be granted TO her
The Newark ASSESSORS reports show inc "ea u
., the city 70 be 800 100000 after deducuhs IN
1ehtodness and a large number of exemptions Inc
nrc.ent population is placed al 10000.
The Waverly and Passaic Railroad COMPANY
tho nrospectve short line Of the Pennsylvania Kan
road-are unable to reach agreement WIN several
nr,ncrtv. owners on the line, and will appeal 10
Iudce Van syckel on September 10 to appoint ap-
praisng commissioners.
As vet the contract for the new water supply for
Newark has not been executed. The delay Is due
N the absence of the lawyers, who are now taking
their variations -
On Wednesday, August %, the town OF Milford,
Conn will celebrate the two-hundred- and-htteth
annversary of its settlement. 1t from this town
that CAPTAIN Robert Treat leading party, founded
,b CITY OF Newark 1866. Broad-st, the principal
tborouchfare Of Newark, was laid out by Captain
Treat.
To.ncht the Newark Common Council will be
called upon TO consider two railroad propositions
one from the Essex Passenger Railroad Company. to