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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
HUMOROUS ORIFTw0oD

"Dan," said Mrs. Hawkins, as they
were going home from church, *why
did the preacher call the dove that
brought green twig on the ark the?''
II do not know" replied Dan; ''un.
less that it was that if the dove had been
she, she could not have kept her mouth
shut long enough to get the bough to
the ark.''
Wife-"CYrus, I am sure young
Spoonamore is becoming serious in his
attentions to our SUSIE
Husband-s.N Nonsense What makes
You think SOP"
Gle wears q new necktie every time
he comes"
'sDo you think Susie cares anything
for him p
eyes. She hasn't eaten an onion this
spring.
A story is told Of colored preache,
whose church had become somewhat
dilapidated. The minister succeeded at
last in persuading the people to decor
ate the walls, but funds gave out and
they left a large recess behind the pulpit
unimproved. The patience Of the
preacher gave way before this evidence
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The United States occupies one-third
of the entire space devoted to machinery
at the Paris Exposition.
The network formed by the roots Of
the poppy has been found admirable TO,
keeping railway embankments IN place.
It is extensively sown in France for this
purpos
A Venetian glass manufacturer 10 said
to be making and selling bonnets by the
thousand. The glass cloth Of which
they are made has the same shimmering
brilliancy of color as silk, and is imper-
Hous to water.
Manufactured gas will be the fuel
used after the supply of natural gas
gives out. Fuel gas is already made
from soft coal slack at the rate of 45, 600
feet to the ton. A new system at West
Chester, Pa, promises gas at six or
seven cents thousand.
The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa
has been put up for sale by lottery. The
municipality of Pisa, having become
greatly straltened for money on account
of expensive improvements, offers the
tower for sale, in order to prevent the
Town Hall from being seized, aud has
adopted the method of lottery 80 as to
get the highest price possible.
Opium is got by cutting the capsule
of the poppy flower with notched iron
instrument at sunrise, and by the next
morning drop or two of juice has oozed
out. This is scraped off and saved by
the grower, and, after he has q vessel
full of it, it is strained and dried. 1t
takes great many peoples to make q
pound Of opium, ana it goes through 3
number of processes before it is ready
for the market.
Prof. Fresen1us, of Wiesbaden, after
long series of chemical analyses, de-
clares that an egg contains as much
nourishment as pound and an ounce of
cherries, pound and quarter of
grapes, a pound and half of russell ap-
pies, two pounds Of gooseberries, and
four pounds Of pears, and that ia
pounds of grapes, 127 pounds Of russell
apples, 1872 pounds Of pears, and 327
pounds of plums are equal in nourish-
ment to 100 pounds of potatoes.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June l9.-The
suit of Neil McFaGden, John Stanton,
and four others against John j. Muir
ply and 100 others, bill in equity,
commonly known as the "Hibernian''
case, was heard before Judge Thomp-
son in the Supreme Court four years
ago next September. Judge Thomp.
son held it under advisement about
two years, rendering decision in Sep
TENDER, 1883. for defendants. Plaintiffs
appealed to the Supreme Court, and
full bench has just reversed his de-
cislon, finding for the plaintiffs. or the
american Board.'
The case grew out Of split in the
Ancient Order of Hlbernians, there be-
ing two boards, one known as the
American Board following the Cleve-
land Convention of 1884, and the other,
known as the Board Of Erin, following
the Convention of New York some time
in 1884. Plaintiffs claim that the
division IN this city had seeded from
the Order, 1nasmuch. as they refused
to be bound by the rules prepared by
the Cleveland Convention. Defen-
dants claimed that they we're follow.
| ing the parent body, which was the
Board of Erin, and that the C]eve-
land Convention and those who recog.
nized 1t had seeded from the Order.
and could not be recognized.
Judge Thompson among other things,
found that by the acts of the parties
engaged the division in this city had
become dissolved, and that the prop.
erty and funds belonged to all mem
bers of the division pro rata. The full
bench decides that the voluntary as
ISOLATION, organized as Division No. 1
in 1872, has not been Dissolved, and
that the plaintiffs and those they rep
resent now constitute the division.
The defendants had no wight to appro'
pirate the property of the division to
their new association; it remains the
property of the division. and plaintiffs
are entitled to possession of it. The
decision has been long watched for by
members of the Order throughout the
country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29

The eight hour league has made ex.
tensiye arrangements for the labor pic
mic at the state fair grounds July 4. A
literary programme of speeches backed
up by music has been prepared. The
speakers thus far secured are Rev. l..
G. Powers, of Minneapolis; s. Darrow,
of Chicago; Rev. John A. Henderson.
of st. Paul, and President Bushnell, of
the state agricultural society. The IN.
usual features of the programme will
be popular airs by Thyle & Ringwall's
band, songs by the st. Paul colored
quartette, and q popular rendition of
the workingmen's marseillaise by M.
s. Baker.
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The Snaech Qron.

There is not so much silence in this
country as there should be. The speech
crop, so to speak, is entirely too large.
The female sex controls most of the
speech crop, or rather the speech crop
controls the female sex.
The entire human family is much ad-
dicted to a superduity of words. The
early closing movement will never prob
ablv be applied to the mouths of the
children of men. In fact, the human
mouth is very much overworked. A
mans mouth is made to talk and eat
with, yet he often hurts himself dread
fully by talking and kills himself by
eating.
The s'unruly member has been the
cause of the largest part Of all the sor-
rows, the quarrels and the wars that
have ever afflicted mankind. Every
one. it is said, has mission, but it
seems to be the mission of very few to
mind their own business.
Gossip is the business Of the feeble
minded, and it enfeebles any mind it
captivates. Gossip, and particularly
society gossip, is poor drivel. 1t is only
chin-deep. 1t is, perhaps. not so hard
for gossipy people to mind their own
business. but it is the monotony which
they cannot stand. You can get more
wind out of a 1O-cent tan: than you can
from $500 one, and it is the same way
with a 10 cent man.
If the proverbs of all nations are to
be relied on it is the female sex that
does most Of the gossiping. The Per-
slams, for instance, say that ten meas
ures of talk were sent down upon earth
and the women took nine Another
saying is to the effect that the woman
who maketh good pudding in silence
is better than she who maketh a tart
reply.
Very few women can say with the
governess, who advertised for posi-
ton, that she was perfect mistress of
her own tongue. In Zanzibar the
women bore their ears dreadfully. In
this country 1t is somewhat different,
for they bore other peoples ears, prln-
cipally.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
A LAY in g Russian Prison.


From George Remnants illustrated
article in the June Century on 1.-THE
Convict Mines of Kara" we quote the
following: "Hard-labor convicts at
Kara receive daily ration consisting of
three POUNDS of black rye bread; about
four ounces Of meat, including the
bone; small quantity of barley, which
IS generally put into the water IN which
the meat is boiled in for the purpose OF
making soup; and little brick of tea.
Occasionally they have potatoes or a
few leaves of cabbage; but such luxur-
les are bought with money made by ex-
ira work. or saved by petty economies
in other ways This ration seemed to
be ample in quantity, but lacking in
variety and very dedcientin vegetables,
The bread, which [ tasted, was perhaps
as good as that eaten by the Russian
peasants generally; but it was very
moist and sticky. aud pieces taken from
the center of the loaf could be rolled
back into dough in ones hands. The
meat, which saw weighed out to the
convicts after it had been boiled aid
cut up into pieces as large as dice, did
not have an inviting appearance, and
suggested to my mind small refuse
scraps intended tor use as soap grease.
The daily meals of the convicts were
arranged as follows: In the morning,
after the roll call, or ratification, break
fast, consisting of brick tea and black
rye bread. was served to the prisoners
in their cells. The working party then
set out on foot for the gold placers carry
ing with them bread and tea for lunch.
This midday meal was eaten in the
open air beside camp Gre, regard less
Of weather, and sometimes in fierce
winter storms. Late in the afternoon
the convlcts returned on foot 70 their
cells and ate on their sleeping plat
forms the first hearty and nourishing
meal of the day, consisting of hot soup,
meat, bread and perhaps little more
brick tea. After the evening vertical
tion they are locked up for the night,
and lay down to sleep In closely-packed
rows on the mares, or sleeping benches
without removing their clothing, and
without making any preparation for
the night beyond bringing in the par
ashas,' or excrement buckets, spreading
down their thin patchwork crazy quilts,
and rolling up some of their spare
clothing to put under their heads. The
clothing furnished to hard-labor con-
Wet at Cara consists--or should, by law
consist-of one coarse linen shirt and
one pair of linen trousers every six
months; one cap,one pair of thick trous-
ers, and one overcoat every year; a
'polushuba, or outer coat Of
sheepskin, every two years; one pair of
'brodnais,' Or loose leather boots, every
three and half months IN winter;
and one pair of 'kati.' or low shoes,
every TWEEN days in summer. The
quality of the food and clothing fur
nished by the goyernme emit may be in
ferred from the fact that the cost of
maintaining a hard labor convict at
the mines is about $50 a year, a little
less than ii cents day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
SPORTING NEWS.

The Thistle foot ball club defeated
the Strollers Tuesday night by score
of 6 to /.
Over 1850 people attended the trot.
ting and pacing races at Cedar Rapids
Tuesday.
The Canadian team defeated the st.
Anthony club at foot ball Tuesday night;
score to1.
At Sheepshead Bay track Tuesday, the
winners were Kingston, Eolo, Black
burn, j. a. B., Hanover, Ballston and
yabaI.
The royal yacht squadron has adopted
resolution declaring it impossible to
accept the new deed Of gift TO the Ameri-
can cup.
Frank Keeler, who foughtJoe Sheehy
on Sunday last al Hurley, is confined to
bed. His physlcisn says he was injured
internally.
The tight between Griffin and Warren,
which was to come off in San Francisco
Wednesday has been postponed to July
IL at the request Of Warren's hackers.
A special from Lexington, KY, says:
The promising chestnut colt Onsrard, 2
years cid, by OEondaga, dam Aileen by
Alarm, for which S.. 900 was recently re-
fused, is dead of pneumonia, at the Ken
lucky association track. He was owned
by J. d. Fisher, Of Baton Rouge, La.
Hal Greenwood, of st. Louis, has is
sued challenge for hill climbing con-
test, to take place within four months
anywhere in the United States, to any
amateur in America, for $50 or 300
medal, best two out of three climbs, and
the loser to pay all travelling and train
ing expenses of the winner,
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Saltwater.

Saltwater.
Special Correspondence to the Irish Standard.
Miss Josie Brown is visiting at Duluth
and Superior, the guest Of friends.
Miss Nellie McGrath, who has been
teaching at Winona, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. M. A. Elliott has returned from
q pleasant trip to Duluth and Sault
Ste Marie.
James Mackey and George Long re-
turned last week from South Bend, Ind,
where they have been attending the
university Of Notre Dame.
P. 3. Burke, Jr., returned home Sum
dav from South Bend, Ind, after finish
inc the course at the university OF Notre
Dame where he recently received the
honorary degree Of bachelor OF arts.
The first trial trip Of the new electric
street cars took place On Tuesday. q
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
Four Good Rules.

James Freeman Clark had four rules,
by virtue Of which he was able to main
tain good health and do great amount
of work, in spite of advanced age. II
have never been in a hurry" he SAID,
shortly before death, in answer to a
query as to what magic power he pos
sessed. II have ALWAYS taken plenty of
exercise, have always tried to be cheer
full, and l have always taken all the
sleep needed.
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of want Of proper respect for the church
and at the close of his sermon one Sum
day morning he very solemnly announc.
ed: ''Brederen. notice is here given that
the Gospel will not be dispensed wifi in
dis church any moa until the absess be-
hind the pulpit am fricaseed."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29

| Hastings.
Special correspondence to The Irish Standard
| 6. Nj. GiltinaD spent Sunday here.
Miss Fannie Sweeney Is home from
St. Paul.
Mary Newell went up to St. Paul or
Monday.
Mrs. j. j. McShane spent Sunday in
Minneapolis.
Miss Mary Murphy spent Sunday witt
friends in st. Paul,
Mr.Stephen Newell returned Monday
from his visit to huntsville.
Mrs. j. f. Cayanagh spent last week
with friends in Minneapolis.
Joseph Newell was down Tuesday to
the funeral of Andrew Dewitt.
il. Dean returned to st. Paul, &C.
companied by his brother, Eugene
Dean.
Mr.. Frances Newell of Morris spent
Sunday evening with friends here and
returned on Monday.
Pat Connolly and a great many more
friends from st. Paul, we're down to
the funeral IF Andrew Dewitt.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Mccarthy, OF
St. Paul, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Met arthy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis McNammara.
The Rev. j. A. Fitzgerald left on
Sunday evening for four weeks visit
with friends in Boston and the Rev.
Father Timothy, of st. Thomas Sem
mary takes his place until his return.
Died on Saturday Of congestion OF
the brain, Emma Louisa, aged 2 years
Youngest daughter Of Andrew Clark
The remains arrived here Monday
morning from Newport and were in.
TERED in St. Boniface cemetery. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Clark sympathize with them in this
their great sorrow.
Died on Sunday evening at the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. Hugh Connolly
Mr.. Andrew Dewitt, of Rosemount, in
the Ssth year of his age. He has been
asufferer for long time which he bore
with patience and resignition. He was
buried from the church Of the Guardian
Angels, where requiem mass was
chanted and a sermon delivered by
Father Timothy. HIS body was taken
to Inver Grove for burial. He left one
son, six years old, (Mr. Devitt's wife
died some six years ago.) May his SOU
rest in peach. His relatives have the
sympathy of a large circle Of friends
and may God comfort them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
Fourth Of July Excursion.

1.-THE Burlington will sell round trip
tickets between all its stations. and to
all stations on the c., B. Is Q. &. r. for
the Fourth Of July, at the rate of one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
on sale July 3rd and 4th, good to return
either July 4th or 5th. Apply to j. +.
McElroy, agent at 800 Nicollet avenue.
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car was run over the line to South Still
water and return. Everything worked
in good order and the company expect
to have cars making regular trips the
first of the week.
Anumber of ladies' ane gentlemen OF
this city attended the closing exercises
of st. Joseph's Academy, St. Paul, on
Tuesday last Among the pupils taking
part in the musical programme were the
Misses N. Mackey and Mollie Lane, of
this city.
The Crusaders, at their regular meet
ing Tuesday evening. elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing six months:
President, W. F. Walsh; vice president,
James Chisholm; secretary, Thomas
Welsh; treasurer, Oliver Shortall; mar
shall, John J. Walsh; sergeant-at-arns,
W. J.. Shortall; board Of managers,
Isaiah Beauvais, Peter Loehmer and
Arthur Strong.
The basket soclable held in Music Hail
Wednesday evening of last week, was
success both as to finances and socially,
The net proceeds amounted to $94.6O,
which will go to the benefit Of the Sis
tiers OF st. Joseph. The committee on
arrangements, composed Of the Misses
Maggie McMahop, Katie Elliott and
Lille McCallan, are deserving Of great
praise for the able management.
The Fourth of July will be duly cele-
brated in Saltwater. The committee
appointed to solicit funds haye met with
good success and upwards to 81 200 has
been collected. The amusements will
consist of a four cared shell race be-
tween local oarsmen, bateau races, foot
races grand parade and other features
too numerous to mention. The prizes
for each is much larger than those
offered in former years and will prove an
extra inducement to our local athletes
to enter and compete for them.
At the state convention of the A. 0. e..
Life Insurance Fund of Minnesota, held
in Minneapolis the first OF the week, the
following delegates represented Division
No. /, of this city: James T. Barron,
Thomas Organ, r. w, McGarry, John
Mccarthy, John j. Walsh, John A..
O'Shaughnessy. NJ. j. Corcoran, John
w. Cleary, Nj. j. O'Donnell, Gus Sex
ton and P. E. Burke. Saltwater was
honored at the convention by the cleo
ton Of John Mccarthy as president and
John A. O'Shaughuessy as chairman OF
the auditing board
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29
SIEGE LBAUM'S

rlIrDvD0nV KNOWS that sege'baum Bros situated
Ven DUUl make for them give better bargains
than anyone else Being the only Dry Goods firm Ncoe
sole their business both Building ground
rent which, together with other important advantages enables
competing firms the attempt giving BIG BARGAINS Read few
specimen Bargains and remember that fail what promise
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-29

TO have received many wounds will
make you a hero in the eyes Of some,
while others will regard you as an in
valid.
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"Rest For the Weary.

Great values in hammocks, ropes and
stretchers at O. T. Swett's, 22s Central
avenue.
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Paraso1s atgreat reductions at o. Z.
Hwett's. 228 Central avenue.
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PARAS0LS!

LACE SKIRTINGS.
We will offer oriental valenc;ennes and black
lace skiripg ia short lengths, from 11s to aM
price.
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new SILKS!
WASH FOULARDS.

Did you ever hear Of this price before. 100
pieces new Wash Foulards, sold everywhere
at SC.
Our price 3-&s
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BED SPREADS.

We sellmore Bed Spreads than any other house
in the city, and simply because we sell them
cheapest. See our latest offer: Two cases heavy
crochet bed spreads, full size. worth 81 each.
Our p1ice roc
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-19
The ROff Family.

The two younger brothers of the we'll.
known petit larcenist, Clara Hoff, Peter
ani Herman, aged and II years, were
brought before Justice Austin yesterday
to be looked after as wandering minors
This is an unfortunate family. The
father is good workman, said to be
honest and industrious, but addicted to
drink. He and his wife separated by
reason, he alleges, of her misconduct,
and the children were neglected. Clara
seemed to have the natural instinct of a
criminal and began to steal like a pre-.
fessional at very early age. She was
sent to the Boys aud Girls Aid Society
but escapsd and was put in Mrs. Wat,
sons care, but managed to get into all
kinds of mischief. At last she was reg.
ularly convicted of crime and was sent
to the county jail, where she now is.
These two boys have been on the street
a good part of the time since their home
was broken up, and the elder, Herman,
was frequently brought into the station
as vagrant.. The Court, after hearing
the evidence of the Captain of Police,
decided that they were in need of the
guardianship of the law. Disposition
will be made of them to-day. sni1 g
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-19
Afternoon session. /.

Street uperintendent-elect MorforL
presented his amended bond. Referred
to the City Attorney, and afterward ap'
proved.
The appeal OF Thos. Koepfi against the
grading Of Flower street was taken up
The appeal was taken on the ground that
the assessment was not correctly made
by the Street Superintendent. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
Tho application of Mrs. Sawtelle tc
lease certain city land, was referred to
the incoming Council.
An appeal from the assessment for
grading Chestnut street was read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
The Board Of Public Works reported ae
fellows:
In the matter OF bids for storm drain
ON Second street, between Fort and Olive
recommended that all bids be rejected
and the Clerk instructed to re-advertise
for bids, giving dimensions Of pipe needed.
Adopted.
On petition of property owners on Hill
street. between Pacheco and Pico streets,
to do their own grading, it was recon-
mended that the came be granted
between California and Pacheco streets,
under the Vrooman act. Adopted.
Hin petition of F. E. Green to have
grade on Courthouse street changed, it
was recommended that the came be re-
ferred to the incoming Council. Adopted.
On petition of Chas. Wittengill to put
an evevator in the sidewalk on Third
street, it was recommended the matter
=. wofaNroh IN fhn tnaor1aI0u Council
Adopted.
On petition of Sperl ct al. for widening
First street, it was recommended the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-19

with the following result: In favor OF
an exchange of deeds, Earl, Sinsabaugh,
Threlkeld and Wilson, against, Barrett,
Oohn. Ford, Hanley, McNally, Moriarty
and Kuhrts.
Captain Barrett moved that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to receive
Hoff street from Walnut to Mateo, pro.
vi6ed the contractor hold the city harm
less. Carried.
The Council then adjourned to Thurs.
day morning at O'Clock.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-19
Town Lots.

With the immense settlement that must in
the nature Of things follow the subdivision
into small farms of such large area of valu-
able and productive land around BAKERS
FIELD; with the steady stream of immigra-
tion that will pour into this section of the
country, Transforming the county into one
gigantic colony, with its countless number of
orchards and vineyards, drawing to it men of
enterprise and capital, BAKERSFIELD, with
its Incompatible water power, and other
natural advantages; with its railroad facilities
Mt hand, and the almost positive certainty of
beisg the terminal point of another line, will
grow to, and become, beyond doubt city of
great proportions, and town lots will become
very valuable. Within the last year extensive
improvements have been projected and COM
pleted at BAKERSFIELD. The SOUTHERN
HOTEL, large and handsome brick and iron
structure, costing 100000, will be opened to
the public about the middle of March, ensur-
ing all who attend this sale comfortable accom-
modations. A street railway has been in sue
cessful operation for year, the town IS well
supplied with water, and fine quality of
eliminating gas is furnished from the works
just completed at prices ruling in other inte-
rior cities. Other important enterprises of q
private nature are contemplated and some well
under way. The lots we offer are centrally
located, and within few blocks of the new
GGITTII ERN HOTEL.