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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
CATHOLIC NEWS.
TIE LESSON OF THE SMALLEST.

There must come to every toiler many an
anxious. Hqing hour,
When there seems no hope of union 'twixt
the seeding and the flower:
When the heart and flesh grow weary, when
the hands drop weakly down,
And the Cross in heavy shadows hides the
radiance of the Crown.
Have you failed to climb the mountain tower
ing proudly to the skies?
Are you still within the valley, gazing up with
longing eyes?
Do you weary Of the struggle, seems the goal
too PARKWAY?
Are you temlree o my brother, to desert your
post to-day?
Come with me DER yon blue ocean, taking flight
On Fancy's wing;
See this wondrous coral island where there
reigns perennial spring;
Clad in robes of tropic beauty, by the hand of
Nature dressed,
Like rosy infant smiling on it's mother oceans
Whence this beadteous child of ocean, whose
the handiwqrk we trace?
IT'S the work Of countless millions of tiny
toiling race;
Well and patiently they labor, carrying out
their Makers will
Dying, all their task completed, others come
their place to fill
All ! no need to point the moral: we may each
the lesson heed
He who guides the coralpolyp will supply for
all our need;
1t His hand in benediction rest upon our heads
at night.
We are blest, though toll unceasing mark our
tourse since morning light
Auo ria
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
Rare Sport.

Some men will stand all day with a
rod or line in hand and wait unmurmur-
ingly for a fish 10 come up and get
caught. They don't care about the
weather or fatigue. 1t p"zzles some,
but patient angler always says that
when the fish does come, the excite
ment Of the catch rewards him amply
for everything he has endured. There
is nothing like sportive enthusiasm.
Satisfy your desires IN that direction
by taking trip over the Saint Paul &
Duluth Railroad to points where the
fish bite. The DuluthShort Line is the
best route to and from st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Dulutn, West Superior, White
Bear Lake. and other points. Infor-
nation cheerfully furnished on applica-
tion to A. B. Plough, General Passen-
ger Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

james OF bill; sergeant at arms. John Traynor
meet LIST Sunday OF month.
Division No. president, Thomas Hyland
ice-president, John Quain; recording secretary
William Quain; financial secretary, Patrick
Sweeney; treasurer, Stephen Stephens.
wINONA.
County Delegate, James Hughes.
President, George D Flynn; vice president. P
Fennell; recording secretary, Geo Fitzgerald
financial secretary. T Rowan. jr; treasurer. o
O'Brien; insurance secretary, Lynch: meetings,
1st and Sd Tuesdays of month.
BRAINERD, GROW WING COUNTY.
County Delegate, Patrick Murphy.
President, VIM. Barron; vice president, John
O'Ioole; rec. secretary. Edward Lynch: fin
ancial secretary. John Hurley: treasurer, Con
O. Rrien: insurance secretary, j. l. McGinnis;
marshal. D M Clark; meet list Wednesday eve
at 1880 and Sd Sunday at 8 p m. of each month. at
Miller's hall.
MORTON, RENvILLE COUNTY
County Delegate-James Greeley.
Division, No. president, P. 8. Kirwan; vice
president, J H Reagan; recording secretary. T 81
Barkey: financial secretary: A. 81. Keefe; treas
urer, P b Ryan; insurance secretary, ........... ;
meet LIST Sunday of month.
FAIRFAX, RESvILLE COUNTY.
Division No. 2>-President, NJ D Brown; vice
president, William Smith; recording secretary.
Jas " Brown: financial secretary. John Crafty;
treasurer, James III o. Brien; sergeant-at arms,
John Welsh; marshal. Thomas Welsh; door
keeper. William Smith; meet LIST Sunday o.
month.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
Once a Priest, a Priest Forever.

If Catholic Bishop were to throw
off his allegiance to the Church and
become Mahomedan or Buddhist, he
would still remain Bishop. A priest
once, a priest forever. A Bishop once,
Bishop, for all eternity. There
was a we'll. authenticated incident IL
Illustrative of this occurred in Ireland
before the Catholic emancipation in the
year 1929. A Catholic could not receive
his inheritance unless he abjured his
religion. There was certain Catholic
Bishop who was heir to the title of Lord
Dunboyne. In weak moment he gave
up his faith and declared himself q
Protestant that be might succeed to the
territory attached TO his title. For
years after be gave up his bishopric he
lived with his conscience troubled. One
day he was walking along the road
when poor woman rushed out of a
howell crying: "My poor husband is
dying. I cannot find priest for him.
Who will get priest for my poor hus-
band beforel he dies?" The appeal
went like dagger to the heart Of the
poor apostate, but he knew the Catholic
doctrine. II am wicked man, he
said in heart; II am bad man and a
grievous sinner, but I am still priest
and a Bishop. I have not lost my
powers, apostate though am" And
he went: in, heard the dying mans
confession and absolved him. That
brought him back to his senses. From
that hour he was penitent sinner, and
in the great college Of Maynooth, which
still exists, there is a fund which is
known as the ''Dunboyne Establish
ment." It is bequest left by that
Bishop for the express purpose that
Catholic priests might receive pro-
longed education and know their work
we'll.
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Horses for Sale.

A magnificent span Of English coach
horses for sale. They are light chest
nuts, splendidly matched, weight 2, 400
pounds and are ISL hands nigh. Excel
lent roadsters, aged wears.
Also combination mare for sale, g.
year-old. Is a good ladies' horse and
has made mile in $40. The colt,
known as "Galena Whip" ISL hands
high, weighing l,O7O pounds, 3-year-old
and sired by Vulcan, will also be sold.
The latter is dark brown and three
minute horse. For further particulars
call at this office.
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God Help the Bows f!

The boy is factor in social life. This
is admitted theoretically, but not prac-
tically. We are always saying that the
boy is father to the man, and uttering
similar truisms; but the bow is very
much neglected. He does not receive
the consideration he deserves.
The girl is cultivated, noarished like
a pet plant in greenhouse. Her
wishes are consulted. The mother
solicitude for the boys of a family takes
the form of feeding them we'll. They
are supposed to be creatures who need
only the cOarser things of life; and in
many instances the result is that the
fond mother brings up group of selfish,
uncultlvated bipeds, who manage to
give her deeper wounds than Cleopatra s
asp could intlict. Moreover, they be-
come inconsiderate husbands and care
less fathers. And the person most to
blame is that very mother whose life
would be cheerfully given up at any
moment to have them become true men.
Why is it that we complain of so
many mixed marriages, which, in the
majority OF cases, mean losses to the
Church ? Why is it that Catholic girls
very often marry non Catholics, or do
not marry at all Why is it that
mice" young men are more scarce in
the average Catholic social circle than
"nice' young girls? Why?
It is very easy to deny that these
questions are based on facts. And it
is the habit of some people to admit in
private conversation the existence of
certain things which they are ready to
deny when these things are mentioned
in print. 1t is impossible to solve social
problems unless we admit their exis-
teace and discuss them freely. Let us,
then, try to find an answer to the ques-
lions we have asked.
We all know that in this country
women are more literally educated than
men. We are not talking of the men
who 20 to college -because in our Re
public they are in the minority, as they
are everywhere, but Of the men who
20 into business after eight or ten years
spent at school. Women read more,
they learn something Of music. they
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

take advantage Of every bit Of know
ledge that might bring them nearer to
higher civiljZ alton. Young men ed
ucated in the public schools spend their
eight or ten years there without attain
ing those rudiments of cultivation
Which anv boy educated in Germany
acquires in the first six years of his
school life.
But our business is not with the boy
of the public schools: it IS with the boy
of the parochial schools. Why is it
that he is so inferior in many respects
to his sister Of the academy? Why is
it that she does not like to see him
come in to the parlor on those sacred
evenings when she is performing The
Shepherds Morning Song" with varia-
t1ons)? Why is it that he fees from
the literary circle of which his accom-
plished sister is the centre, and finds
comfort and refreshments in the SIN oking
of cigarettes, discussing the latest prize
fight, or the learning Of new clog
dances on the nearest corner?
There can be no doubt that the piano
music and the part-songs and the talk
about current literature are better for
him than the coarse jabber of the street.
And if we could get our boys to spend
their evenings with their sisters and
their sisters friends in such amuse-
ments, we should have better men,
fewer drunkards and fewer mixed mar
riages.
But our boys are neglected. The
girls do all the singing in church; they
learn music; they are taught by the
Sisters that gentle manners are neces-
sary in good society; they are taught to
be self-respectful; they are not dragged
up: they are brought no. But the boys
God help the boys! And God help
all who think that a little cathech1sm
and full stomach are all they need
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
Editing a PAPER.

Editing a paper, says provincial edl
tor, is pleasant thing. If it contain
too much political matter. people won
have it. If the type is too large, it
doesn't contain enough reading matter;
if the type is too small, they can't read
it. If Geographic reports are published,
some people say they are nothing but
hashes up; if they are omitted, they say
there IS want of enterprise. If we
put in few jokes, folks say we are
nothing but rattle-head; if we omit
jokes, they say we are an old fossil. If
we publish original matter, they con-
denim us for not giving them selections;
if we publish selections, folks say we
are lazy for not giving them what they
have not read in some other paper. If
we give man complimentary notices
we are censured for being partial; if we
do not. all hands say we are great
bore. If we insert an article which
pleases the ladies, men become jealous;
if We do not cater to their wishes, the
paper is not fit to be in their houses.
If we attend church, they say it is only
for effect: if we d. not. they denounce
us as deceitful and desperately wicked,
If we speak we'll of any act. folks say
we dare not do otherwise; if we censure,
they call us traitor. If we remain in
our office and attend to business, folks
say we are too proud to mingle with our
fellows; if we go about bit, they say
we had better stay at home and get on
with our work. If we do not pay all
bills promptly, folks say we are not to be
trusted; if we do pay promptly, they
say we stole the money.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

The annual account of the Catholic
missions has just issued from the Pro-
paganda press iu Rome. 1t is volume
Of great interest as it gives statistics
showing the condition of the Church in
various non-Catholic countries. The
number of Catholics in Ireland, accord
ing to this work, is 1892, 357; the
churches number 2,547, and the priests,
1881. In England the Catholic popula-
ton numbers 1858 ,455; the priests,
2,34O, and the churches, 1881. In Scot
land there are 33S,643 Catholics, 295
Catholic churches, and 800 priests.
There are 7,762,168 Catholics in the
United States.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
For Sale or Trade

For city property, splendid farm of
40 acres-1O0 acres under cultivation,
and less than 40 miles from Minneapo-
lis. Good residence and other build
ings thereon. For particulars call at
this Office.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

Cards, letter heads, note heads, en-
velopes, bill heads, blank receipts, bank
checks, lawyers briefs, and in fact
everything in the line of job printing,
neatly executed by the 'lrish Standard"
Job Printing company, No, AZ Third
street south, rooms 81 and %.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

Writing of the population of the city
of London, Cardinal Manning says:
"Out of her 100000 OF people, one
half never set foot in place of worship,
and God only knows how many of these
100000 have even been baptized"
And these goddess millions send nearly
as many members to the English House
of Commons as do the whole people Of
ireland, the most religious community
in the civilized world; and nearly every
one of these representatives is enrolled
in the Government Unionist majority,
lighting against the right Of the Irish
people to control their own affairs!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
A. @. H. DIRECTORY

8 NATIONAL OFFICERS.
ME- WILHERE, N D, Philadelphia, Pa.
p H McNELLIs, N s. Indianapolis. Ind.
PATRICK HYNEs. Z, Greenport, n Y.
National Direcrors-Jo ohm W. McGreevy, P. J.
OConnor, M. Mccarthy, Cornelius Rorrigan, p.
J. Conway.
STATE OFFICERS-MINNESOT
STATE DELEaATE-M. NJ. Shields. of Faribault.
STATE SEcRETARY-G. NJ Giltinan, of Morris.
STATE TREAsURER-W. ]. Murphy, of st.
Cloud.
INSURANCE SECRETARY. T. NJ Ryan, of Anoka.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

Joseph Robitshek has big stock of
ready made clothing, hats and gents
furnishings at 228 Hennepin avenue.
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~ For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE u
ST. paul RAILWAY COMPANY. write to H. Ct.
HAUGAN, Land Commissioner, Milwaukee
Wisconsin,.
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WILSON & LAWRENCE,
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
2s8 to 242 Boston Block Minneapolis, MINI.
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A. IT !DSS
Minnesota, Dakota,
Montana, Oregon
Washington Territory.

We have over 10 million acres of r. r. lands
for sale and offer the choicest PRIME TIMBER
and GRAZING lant.s at lowest prices and on
very easy terms.
If you have friends located in any OF the new
settlements in Minnesota. Dakota, or ON the Pa
cific Coast, and wish for information regarding
lands and prices in the neighborhood, please
write us for full particulars. We have the sale
of all Railroad lands owned by the
Northern Pacific R. R.
and are selling the lands at the company's own
low prices. 1t is easily understood that it is to
your own advantage to deal with us direct,
rather than buy your lands from SPECTATORS
and sub-agents. We have over 100000 acres of
new timber lands in Minnesota which is in the
market for the first time and are now ready to
answer all letters inguiring for information
about these lands. We have the largest land
agency in the United States and selling land
along the main line and branches of a 1900 mile
long railroad, that is to say for the whole dis
lance between st. Paul and the Pacific Coast.
Our new land maps and circulars are now
ready, and parties desiring full and reliable in
formation of all new land-free government
lands as we'll as cheap R. Il. lands-should send
us their address at once.
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DIVISION OFFICERS.

BELLE PLAINE. SUOTT COUNTY,.
County Delegate, F Leonard, Shakopee.
Division No. President, DR.. Ct. r. Maloney;
vice-president, VIM. Fitzgerald; recording secre-
tary, III Conlon; financial secretary. J. F Kill
duff; treasurer. D Callahan; insurance secretary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15
Citizen Train rs q Merchant.

word rs - George Francis Train
think there was no kinship between him and
Enoch, or, IL any, the most remote. hardly
extending beyond the similarity In name
| first knew the former as an errand boy for
the grocer Holm e, on the corner Of what is
now known as Mon square and Main street,
Cambridgeport. BY the way, this reminds
me of an incident which occurred at the HO-
tel Louvre, Paris, which was related to me
by a distinguished Boston merchant, who
was present in he coffee room at the time
George Francis Train had become distin-
guished in several ways. he was a great
lInguist and had made himself very agree
able TO Louis Napoleon, who honored him on
several OCCASION. Charles c. Little, of the
great law book 6rm of Little, Brown & Co,
OF Boston, was a the time travelling with b Ia
family in Europe Train met him in the
cafe.
The grocer boy recognized the publisher,
and the latter, 10 lived in Cambridge, knew
the grocer boy. Little was inclined 70 be ex-
elusive and pom pous; George Francis was
inclined 10 - fre3 and easy and democratic.
Realizing his position in Paris, he said:
Good morning, Little; how are your Lit
tie looked over his paper, frowned, and re-
turned to his C flee. Train waited q few
minutes, and then, in a somewhat raised
voice, exclaimed by the way, Little, |
understand that your eldest daughter is with
you ] always admired her because she
never put on ans. You remember, Little,
when used to work for old Holmes IN the
grocery store for fifty cents a week and my
keep. Well, used to bring up your gro
ceries, and always noticed that on Monday
mornings your daughter was at the wash
tub. You know, you never kept but one
hired girl then" Little subsidized and left the
Afe-Boston Ca2stte
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15

When new servant Is engaged the en-
ployer must instr CT her as to the full extent
OF her duties on he first day That is the
sample Of all days and thereafter she will do
exactly what she cid then, and no more. The
morning after our arrival at the hotel In
Caracas ! called for glass Of milk while
dressing. On every subsequent morning dur
ing our stay glass Of milk was brought me
at precisely the "a ne hour, without instruc-
tons, and, although the servant was told sew
eral times that it as not wanted, she did not
appear TO understaa d, and continued to bring
il Just the same
In the hotel wei electric bells The first
day ] rang for son ething, and certain boy
answered the summons. The next morning
/ rang again and ae ain, and no one responded
Finally went into he dining room and found
there half a dozen servants
Didn't you hear my bell ringi" asked
Isl, senor," was he reply.
Then why didn'J You answer itfn
"The boy that alswers your excellencys
bell has gone to ma 'ket with the manager"
But you knew lie was not here and you
should have come IL his place.
No, senior; 1t is bis occupation to answer
your bell. | answer the bell Of the gentleman
in the next room"
And this provokii g stubbornness outlasted
my indignation. As long as remained In
that hotel my bell vas only answered by the
one particular boy. II no was not in could
ring for an hour wit nout receiving response,
although the house was full of other idle SER
vants.-Cor. Kansas City Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15
Historical Novel. No Longer Popular.


Unless an author has a name which will
carry anything he chooses to send out it is
almost a waste of time nowadays for a rising
writer To spend his evenings on a historical
novel. By that mean publishers are afraid
10 venture upon historical fiction. | saw a
practical illustration of this not long ago A
New York author of fair reputation conceiv-
ed a novel Of historical plot and characters.
He sent the manuscript from one publishing
house to another, until it had run the whole
gauntlet in New York, Boston and Philadel-
phia In each case it was returned, and every
time the reason was given that historical
novels are unpopular with the public" All
agreed that the literary merit of the story
was unusually good, and deplored the fact
that so well written a novel should have been
historical in its scenes aud personages.
In five Of the letters the author was strong
ly urged TO submit "a modern novel, with
people aud events of today" could not
but wonder at this seeming inconsistency, for
take the most popular novel issued for years.
Ben Hur," and the recently successful
novel, THE Two Chiefs of Dunboy," and
both are historical Not only that, but the
fiction record for the past ten years will
show that of every ten historical novels pub
lished nine were successful On the other
hand, take the modern novel, " 50 called, and
but one in about thirty five, 1 believe, is the
percentage that is successful am not plead
ing for the historical novel, but doesn't it
seem strange that publishers will reject a
style of fiction which can show more distinct
successes than any other of an elevating
characterl But the advice is good Don't
write historical novel if you would have
easy acceptance Of your work.-Cor. Phila-
delphia Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15
When She. Engaged.

Have you ever noticed what a difference
there is in girls manner when she gets en-
gagged TO he married. writes one of the fair
correspondents. She dirts as much as ever,
Of course, and even a little more, for it seems
as though a semi-appropriated damsel has
more charms for the male firts than those
whose hearts have not capitulated. The diff
ference lies in the manner TO other girls of
the engaged one. Even the gentlest and
incest assume slight airs of superiority, as
though the problem of settlement in life hav-
ing been settled for them they were now COM
petent to guide and advise all other young
women.
If the fiance he young and handsome, they
are generally too much absorbed in him to
pay much attention TO any one else; but if
he be middle aged ami very rich they find
abundance OF leisure to place at the disposal
OF their friends. This they employ princi
pally in discussing their own prospects, set
Ting what color their liveries shall be and in
arranging the various details OF their estab-
lishment. But a little egotism is pardonable
at such a time, and they are seldom so wholly
occupied with their Own concerns as to for
get to quietly patronize their girl friends.
"You must marry well, Lucy. You shall
come and stay with me, and we will see what
can be done" Or, MARY, you must give up
young Browne He will not be able to give
you a carriage for years and years, if ever.
shall have dark, tan colored liveries, picked
out with crimson, etc "-Philadelphla Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15
III Winds

That blow nobody any good" are
plenty on the storm>vexed Atlantic, 10
say nothing of the occasionally typhoon
swept Pacific. The hapless voyager,
when shaken up by the beavings Of the
"briny," should take that pleasantest and
most salutary of doses. wineglassful Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the finest
stomachic and tonic that ever warmed,
regulated and quieted the human inter-
Tor. Railroad jolted and steamship
shaken travellers will exercise wise pro-
vision by supplying themselves with q
sufficiency of this incompatible medi-
cine for the journey. 80 will marines,
emierants 10 the west, and Others about
TO 'seek fresh fields and pastures new"
Malaria, the scourge of newly cleared and
mining districts, is completely conquered
and surely averted bv the Bitters. Liver,
bowel and kidney complaint and incip-
lent rheumatism 1t annihilates.