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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18


Vice Presldent--Nfiss Jennie PinRree.
Sec. and Treas.-Miss Bessie Collins
Executive Commtte-Misses Alice Locke, Kit
tie Collins, and Ida Hildebrand.
KINGS SONS.
President-Mr. Archie Axtell.
Vice President-Mr. Melvin Pingree
Executive Committee John wads.
worth, George Haley, and Frank Gordon.
Sebago.
Eben Wentworth Bickford of Buxton aged
seventy two years ten months and twenty
days died Wednesday, Feb. 8, of pneumonia
at the house of his sister Mrs. Ruth NJ. Pierce
after an Illness of ten days.
, Edwin Martin, native Of Sebago. died
suddenly OF heart disease in Providence X.
l., one OF the last days of January, and his
remains were brought to Sebago and funeral
services held at the house OF his aged mother
Feb. End. He was about 50 years of age.
Frank Usher, Frank Martin, Howard
Gracle Dixie, Winnie Fitch, Mamie Babb and
Eva Hill are attending Brighton Academy;
and Jennie Sanborn is at Fryeburg Acad,
envy, Howard w. Poor, Walter ". Poor ana
Leland III. Poor are in BowdOin college, and
George H. Babb in Orono College. -Four of
the youthful sons of the town are trusted
and successful practicing physicians, one a
civil engineer and host of her young sons
and daughters able and popular teachers.
James c. Babb, proprietor of Elm Cottage,
is preparing to erect commodionS lodging
house this spring.
T. w. Jackson and E. S. Witham & Son
have each built new ice houses. More ice
will be stored in town this winter than ever
before.
J. Freeman Witham is engaged in catch
ing pickerel, mostly from Hancock Pond.
which he sends to Portland and Boston, and
sells at from to 10 cents per pound. He
says 1t pays him well.
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European Markets.

LIVERPOOL Feb. IT, 1890 Cotton market
quiet with modera demand; American middling
q l,64d; sales 1000 bales speculation and export
800 bales; receipts 10000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. II $780, Quotations Win
ter rs ! 12d; Spring wheat rs 21sd. Club Wheat
at IS Cd. Gorn-mixed American Is sad Peas
at rs SID. Provisions etc Pork h4s Sd BACON
~ 6s. Lard at 32s, d Tallow 23s Cd. Cheese at
Dos Cd for white and colored
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EumfOrd Falls u BucEfield Railroad
In Effees New. Is, 1850.

Leave Portland, via q. T. Railway, S.45 a. m. and
l.5O ?, m RkTURNING-Leave Canton l.3e
STAGE CONFECTIONERY w
minot Tor Hebron Academy; Buckheld for W.
sumner and Turner: Canton for Peru, Dixheld
and Mexico, also for Brettun's Mills, Livermore
my16du l.. l.. LINCOLN Supf
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FOREIGN Ports.

Sid FIN Yokohama Jan 9Th, ship Paul Revere.
Sewall. Calcutta.
AT Shanghai Jan 3, ship Willie Reed, Yates, fm
New York, ar Dec 81.
At Pisagua Dec 81, sch Grace Deering, Mech,
for Hampton Roads.
Ar at Honolulu Jan 20. barque d Bryant San
Francisco.
Ar at Elmina. WCA, 18th inst, barque Rebecca
Goddard. resscy, Boston.
Sid finn Port Natal 7th inst, sch Benz Fabens,
Condor, Guantanamo.
ar at Buenos Ayres Jan 10, ship Frank Pendle-
ton, Nichols, Tacoma.
Sid Jan Ia, barque Emlta, Nash. Barbados.
Sid I'm Aspinwall Feb 4, sch Isaiah Hart, for
New York via Guant snamo
Ar at Rio Janeiro Feb IL, barque Mary Mas
brouck. Ludwig st Thomas.
Ar at Guantanamo LIST inst sch Clifford, Crab
tree, New York.
AT Port de Paix 9Th inst, sch Charley woolsey,
Marston, for Boston, ldg.
Sid I'm Havana 18th inst, barque MatanZas, Rice
Sagua and Delaware Breakwater.
Ar at MatanZas 18th lust, bal que Golden Sheaf,
Chandler. Caibarien.
Sid I'm Cardenas 10th inst, sch Maggie Dalling
Dalling, Philadelphia.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

An Ill Wind, etc.
A French officer of high rank, in the last war,
had his leg shot away by a cannon ball While
he was being cared for, his valet was weeping
bitterly.
Don't cry, my good fellow" said the officer,
with grim humor; you've had all the luck today,
for you'll never hereafter have to shine more
than one boot."-Judge.
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B sTelephOne. ...:..; ."-...........s2
New York STOCK and Money Market
rIix, TaIauranh

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 $780, Money has heen
easy, ranging from to per cent last loan at g.
per cent Government bonds are duh and beavv
Railroad bond, are quiet and heavy. The stocE
market closed active and weak, generally at low
The transactions at the Stock Exchange agvre-
gated 2S3. 90 shares
The following are to-day's quotations Of Govern.
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Memoranda,

Ship Ericsson, Reed, from Port Townsend for
Valparaiso, put into San Francisco Feb leaky
and rudder head twisted off. at one time had 10
feet water In hold and had to jettison deckload
lumber.
Sch Katie j Barrett, of Bath from Boothbay for
Philadelphia. with ice. went ashore morning OF
the 10th, half a mile north If Nauset harbor. and
renamed The vessel Is two years old and cost
S46,000 The underwriters agent sent tug to
her assistance and steam pump was placed on
board 18th. Wreckers were throwing over the
cargo and 1t thought possible to float the ves-
sci at night il she could be cleared Of water. In
case the wind changes to east the vessel may 60
to pieces.
Sch Cumberland. Poole, at New York from
Laguna. reports. FEB i4th, off Absecom. had a
heavy squat from WNW, during which carried
away spahker boom and broke rail.
Sch East Wind, of Beverly. 81 tons, has been
purchased by kockland parties for lime carrying
business.
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Baby cried.
Mother sighed.
Doctor prescribed: Castoria

Good Teaching Remembered.
Mother (returning to the lunch table after
temporary absence)-Why, where are the jun.
bles? Tommy lsternly), how many did you eat
while was out?
tod nn Sage na IL 10 aon,t Know mamma You
at the tabe.-N. Y. Sun.
"Breathes there man with soul so dead, who
never to himself hath said, ''Ill cure my aching
head with Salvation On?" "Yes, few light
weights"
Bully boy with glass eye is what chap termed
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 25 cents.
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Spoken.

Dec %, lat So 40 s, Ion 81 55 w, ship Florence
from New York for San Francisco.
Feb Is, lat so AZ, Ion rs 03, barque Havana
from Matanzas for New York.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.
PORTLAND, Feb. II, 1875


The market for Flour is dull but values are on
steady basis and firmly held with mileis very firm
In their views. Sugars are strong with granulated
unchanged; Coffee Sugars are up about Ac. Mo.
asses is also attracting more attention and prices
generally from 1a1ac better. Butter is steady
and prices fully sustained on all choice grades;
other kinds dull and in buyers favor
The following are to-day's closing quotations of
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CITY ADVERTISE VENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICE OF A HEARING.

Upon the petition OF II. N. Jose, for permis-
" sion to erect and maintain a Stationary
Steam En- Inc OF 40 horse power In the BRICK
building corner of Fore and Cross streets; NO
will give hearing to all parties interested. at
their room City Building, on Monday March 3rd,
A. D., 1890, at 7.3O p. m.
By order of the Board,
Attest: GEO. G. BURGESS,
Portland, Feb. 14th, 1890. City Clerk
febl6 uot
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ALIPORNIA, TEXAS and MEXICO

Semi monthly Enthusiastically conducted
combining COmfort-LOw Rates-Qulck Time
Pullman Sleeping Cars. Call on or address nearest
Ticket Agent, OF 4. Il. CURRIER, New England
Agent, southern Pacific Co.. 1872 Washington 50,
Boston, Mass. jan1 BeOd6m
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PORTLAND Feb. II 1890.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
land 83 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con-
Meeting roads 100 cars miscellaneous merchan-
dioQ
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Railroad Receipts.

BRISTOL, ENG. Steamship TeXas-30 fowls IA
sheep to Radmore $40 boxes tin plates to order.
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Josh Billings,s Philosophy.

Josh Billingss Philosophy.
Polteness is the cheapest investment know
ov; 1t is like lighting another mans handle bi
yours.
rather admire the insolent civillty of bull
tarrier, who only growls as pass by; but never
did like Il in man.
IL requi eS more good Judgment to know when
tew talk than what tew say.
A compasent man makes everybody peazed
with him. and, what IL more, pleazed with them
sells.
/ wouldn't undertake to korrest mans sekta-
Ran views emmy quicker than wood tell him witch
road to take a. "A korner when didn't know
myself which waz the right one.
one oV the most reliable profits kno ov IL an
OLD hen. they don't prophesy emmy eggs until
after the egg mas happened.
BEEcHAMs PILLS act like magic on a weak
stomach.
Giving the Play Chance.
He-Lets 60 to the theatre tonight, and ask the
Bragdon-Ivers to 60 with us. Do you think I'd
better get box?
The bride-Ob, Cd; don't get box. What's
the use of it? The Bargdon-lyers are not very
laxative, you know and am so hoars9 can't
talk above whisper myself.-Life.
a mans wife should always be the
same, especially to her husband. but IL she is
weak and nervous and uses Carter's Iron Pills,
sne cannot be, for they make her 'feel like
different person." SO they all say, and their hus
bands say so tool
Briggs-Did you ever have feeling come over
you that you were most insignificant atom in the
grand plan of the universe-that you were really
unnecessary, SO to speak?
. Bragg-Often. l have felt it most strongly, l
mink when l happened to get home while my
w,e was discussing the fashions with two or three
OF her woman riends.-Terre Haute Express.
n woman who Is weak, nervous and
eepiess, and who has cold hands and feet can.
not feel and act like well person. Carter's Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous.
ness and give strength and rest.
One of our Sunday school teachers, on a recent
occasion, told her pupils that when they put their
pennies in the contribution box she wanted each
one to repeat Bible verse suitable for the occa
sion.
The first boy dropped cent, saying; "The Lord
oveth cheerful gver."
The next " dropped cent in the box saying:
"He that gveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord"
The third aud youngest boy dropped his penny,
saying: "a fool and his money are soon parted"
Enterprise, Kan.
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rev YORK Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK, Feb. II 1s90-The following are
to-day's closing quotations of mining stocks:
Col. Coal ..................... 47h
Hooking COal.... ............... .......... is
Quicksilver .......... ...,...., -. 5ss
Homestake .......--....... ....,........ 8 90
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Sid fm Aleppy. Feb 18th, ship Leading Wind,
Hinckley, New York.
= Ar at Dakar, WCA, Jan 10, barque Hancock
Eaton, Boston.
Ar at Rio Janero Jan 90 barque Belle Woos
ter. Higgins, Rosario; sch Mary Jenness, Coch-
ran. do.
Sid I'm Nanamo 9Th inst, ship wilma, Slater, for
San Francisco
Sid FIN Port de Paix 9Th inst, brig Mary Gibbs,
Moore. Chester, Pa.
Ar at Sagua 9th inst. barque John Fl Pearson.
Merritt. Barbados.
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The Insurance written upon the
lives OF Maine citizens by the uN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY during 1889
shows an increase over 1888 Of
more Nhan One Hundred per cent.
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Pure gro nd ld725@7 so
Pure dry lead7 25@7 90
Eng Ven Red. 30 31a
Red Lead =. TAO 7Hs
Am. ZinZ.....6 0007 90
Rochelle Yellow. 212
Rice.
Rice, % b. -. 51a@7
RangOOn. -. 5H @5%
Saleratus.
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Amer'n ~ ID 1l@12
Manila 10 @17
Manila Bolt Rope 17H
RusSl DO l6G17
Slsai.......13 GA
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woman who Is weak, nervous and
5 eepiess, ana who has cold hands and feet can
not feel and act like well person. Carter's Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
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Will Jump at the Chance,

The significance of the above is recog-
nized as something which affords an
agreeable opportunity for the desired
end Considering the very low rates a.
which the Home Seekers Excursions
this spring and summer will be run, il
will no doubt be hailed as happy cir
cumstance. The Minneapolis & ST.
Louis Railway Will sell tickets at One
Fare for the Round Trip on April 22d,
May Goth, Sept. 9th and 23d. and Oct.
14th, from ST. Paul and Minneapolis to
all points west Of Franklin on it's Water
town line, and to points west Of the Mis-
ouri River and to the South. Tickets
will also be on sale in the opposite di~
rection to points on the Minneapolis IL
ST. Louis hallway. The limit on such
tickets will be 80 days, with stop. over
privileges. Information will be cheer
fully furnished by any agent Of this OK
other Companies, or by O. AZ. Pratt,
Acting General Ticket and Passenger
Agent, Minneapolis, Mum.
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Duluth. Id
Special Correspondence Of the Irish Standard.
Al infant child of Ed. Dixon was
buried oa the l7th inst.
Rev. Father Walsh, Of Ohio, who is
visiting in the city, preached at the
cathedral last Sunday.
M. s. Burrows & Go. sent out a pretty
souvenir "a shamrock) to the wearers Of
the green on st. Patriok's day.
Division No. /. 40. H., of Duluth,
sent 1926 to the fund for the Parnellite
members of parliament in response to
the appeal Of President Fitzgerald of
the National League.
A German priest has been installed in
the cathedral paris to munster to the
wants OF the German portion of the con-
gregation. They Will have mass at nine
o'clock each Sunday morning and SER
mon in their own language.
F.S. Killep has one of the finest
furniture stores in the city. He has just
doubled the size Of his store and put in
large plate glass show windows, He has
new a double store room, with two en-
frances on Superior street, and the en-
tirs floor beneath opening on Michigan
street, the whole packed full with the
latest styles in furniture and house fur
nishings.
John Lynch, who is building the
Catholic hall, met with !. serious acci-
dent few days ago. He slipped and
fell from the scafolding, distance Of
sixteen feet, breaking one of the bones
of his forearm afew inches above the
| wrist; the other was broken at the wrist
joint, and the ligaments of his hand
were also broken, He is again on duty,
however
The bi-weekly literary OF the Father
Mathew Society took place last Monday
evening. Father Walsh spoke several
minutes on the benefits of total absti-
hence. The Misses Prefontaine gave an
instrumental selection. consisting Of
violin solo, with Duet accompaniment
on the piano. Miss May Costello gave
|. There is q Land that is Fairer than
Day." with variations, On the piano.
Mrs. ". D. Henry gave recitation, A
song (quartette) was given by Misse
Laux and Huard, and Messrs. Arimond
and Quillette .ss1
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Grafton, Dak.

Special Correspondence to The Irish Standard.
Our worthy correspondent at Grafton
forwards the following programme
rendered on st. patriek's day in that
city. The statement made last week thas
u dance was also one of the features al
the entertainment, aud which was CLEAN
ed from one of the newspapers there,
proves to have been erroneous. G'ss:s
following is a correct programme Of tlas
exercises on that occasion
Opening Address ......... Miss Nellie Fo}ey
100 CHORUS.
The Harp that once through Taras Hail. Cho.s
FARcE--"My Wife's Mother"
Mr.. Charles Dudley. j. Murphy
Mrs Kate Dudley CHS wife). Miss Katie Grace.
Mrs. Temple ihis mother-in-law). Miss M.Dnffy.
DUETr--" Convent Bells.''
Miss Burke. =. :. ........... Miss Murray
Strictly Observation-Disclosures and chorus. Mix:
Nellie MCCARTHY and Miss Nellie Foley.
The Wise and Foolish Vfrgins......... . . ;. Choir
Defamation. Dakota .........Miss Maggie Walker.
Duett-Would We Leave your old home, Tommy
Miss Katie Murphy and G. l.. Foley.
Kathleen Mavourneen. Miss Burks
THE CALIFORNIA uNCLE.
Horace Herbert Stanfeld California Uncls),
f. r. Frazier,
Mrs. Lawrence (Stanfeld' g sister,. Miss Burke.
Miss Edith Lawrence e. dtgnifed yoang !say]
Miss Annie Foley,
Miss Ruth Law "a pert young Miss). . :. Mis-:
Verona Hershey.
Aiphonse Lam LIZ Movne "a spoony fop).. .-..v.
JIG. Foley.
Col Graham (sandheld 'sagnt>. Frank Langsear
Address..,...... ...-...... Father Ke1any
Closing Chorus Come back to Erir -
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HASTINGS.

Hastings.
Special correspondence to nhe Irish Standard.
Mathew 9. Ahern went west last week.
Miss Eliza Leonard came down from
st. Paul. q
Nj. John Men amara, Of st. Pan, was
in town last week. q; I.5
Patrick Murtaugh returned ISL Paul
after his visit home.
Miss Fannie Sweeney, q ST. Paul,
spent Sunday at home
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,on a1a
and returned 20 ~. aui on y onda
3 ID and Mr.. u anaes Birmin oham are
down from St. al on & visit with
friends /, sss5S 81
q 3, G, !, D. II. &. !. 4. h
asns e'.1A N'ol.ol. ~ 'Alss u 10y.
= a' 49, 8. 80 49, III ~
VIII - n. = ,'l111 II 1a1's..
|. The Rev. D ID. Dolphin was az the
dav avan,no ana Tho 1,arishionars wara
all pleased to hear him s6}s
... .5 .s3
met. at The residence Of III, Thomas
Kad,can. in Yermillion. the tnnerai being
held from the church Of the Sf ga
Angels on TUESDAY morning 70 az ~ Q ciock.
He was an ola settlef q ~ a = H. May
,aana. 80 80 $3.50, =, 8 roo,,rx,
.ha;. 1o.a ~
.
aonaa 80 ~. go T,,o,,.a g .1,,oon -
varn,;1,;on Che uoa = vaar. e aoa At
.ha.t.;noa - ,a~ daat,, .nd q ! ono ~ tho
,,;onaors of +ha oo,,n+r Che 1oauos
many friends to mourn their loss. This
funeral was held from 5e church of the
Guardian Angels on the 10Th inst. chs
remains beng inferred in the BeIlewoo&
cemetery beside her husband. May hes
'ooA 40e' - f',''e'
| n.L,ord
| ~ 49,, o.,o,a.,
Mice Ella sheahv Is on the sick LIST,
|
o.F. Duny' - MalSn"1i' tnA''' AZ
vAs s'l' i'Aohe'' n71o'
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'THE IRISH sIkEDzRD:I 81 lIURD n llAkQH Pen

Davis, an Irish poet, illnstr iolls Tor his
genus aud for his PATRIOTS a, to ireland,
breathed spirit that shall animate the.
American people regard ess,of creed Or
nationality: "A NJ d. u. ss5
.sWhat matter that at different shrines ss
& w pray unto one. God2 HUE
WHAT matter though II different times
Our fathers COW this God?
In fortune ana IN name we're bound
by stronger links than steel, S
And neither can be safe nor sound. 5s.s
But IN the other veal
. I now repeat that in this nation there
is no citizen more tolerant and patri
otto than the Irish Catholic. he is at
peace with himself and with all man
kind. with single exception. He is
not and never will be at peace with the
English government until justice is
gwen to Ireland. / do not intend to
harrow up your feelings by recital OF
the wrongs that England has done to
the Irish people will only say they
are the night. mare Of history. You ali
know them bv heart. Itappears to me
that we all participate in the feelings or
the Irish brigade when they charged
and routed TIE English at Fontenoy, as
represented by the poet patriot In MS
immortal verse:
How fierce the looks these exiles wear,
Who, are wont to be SO gay;
The treasured wrongs OF fifteen years are In
their hearts to-day;
Their treaty broken ere the ink. wherewith
twas writ could dry.
Their ruined homes their plundered shrines,
their women's parting cry;
Their priesthood hunted down like wolves, their
country overthrown.
Each felt as il revenge for all were staked on
him alone.
Thus we of Irish lineage feel on this
irish question and thus we shall con-
tinue to feel until the Irish people enjoy
their political rights. Their rights, ii
the signs of the times may be relied on.
they will enjoy at no distant day. 1t
does appear as if the angel of liberty
at last is lowering over that isle Of des-
tiny. Gladstone, inspired by an ex-
peetant and applauding world. is plead
ing we'll the cause of Ireland IN the
English parliament. We pray that God
NAV spare his life until he shall have
succeeded in his glorious undertaking.
If that grand and venerable statesman
shall have the fortune of realizing the
hopes ant, aspirations Of the poets,
patriots and people of Ireland for a
Thousand years, then what a glory and
fame shall be his; then shall his name
go down in history by tbs side of our
own immortal Washington and Lincoln.
and associated with that illustrious
trio. Nor less honored and loved will
be the names Of Emmet, O'Connell,
Parnell, Davitt. Dillon. Blggar and
O'Brien.
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BnrnsyllIe.

BurnsyllIe.
Special correspo ndenca to the Irish standard.
Miss Mary Walsh has returned to her
home from st. Paul. .4#5
81. Patrick 3 day was one 81 the MOST
pleasant days of the month Il, this SEQ
Tie, ton 70 far. Several mem bers 81 the
II TEN pera i society and othefs paid j
VISIT Y t q TIE Saint that sy and
Joined DIN IS il a TIE bis s.
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anee had disappeared before an en-
lightened public opinion, that bigotry
should now show it's brazen aud mon
strous head
In his denuncatlon of partisan and
sectarlan clubs aimed against Catholic
citizens. the speaker said:
The anti Catholics Of MINNEAPOLIS
yainly imagined that so soon as they
flung their banner to the breeze a ma.
jorlty of the people would rally beneath
it. But 10 their CONSERVATION they
found that they had aroused not only
the opposition of Catholics. but of the
American people generally. They found
that the man who attempts to rekindIe
the embers Of bigotry in this land is
regarded as q bad man, an enemy Of the
republic, and held with contempt and
scorn by all good and patriotic men.
This is a mighty population, drawn
from all the nations of the Old World,
and il must be expected that there will
be more or less friction between the.
several nationalities until this great
people are welded, in the process of
time. into homogeneous whole. And
il remains for the leaders Of our people,
whether Ia the pulpit, the editors chair.
or IN the leg stature, to promote friend:
ship, harmony and patriotism, as Amer.
leans; otherwise they shall be recreant5
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look rpon the Red Cross OF ST. George
I am bound to remember the centuries
Of awful hate and wrong. the haugings
the drawings and the quarterings, the
spoliation Of the TEMPLES Of God, the
hunting of the Soggarth Aroon like the
wolf of the field, the thatched cottages
in flames, the deaths in the ditch--th
packed jury, the perjured witnesses and
the scaffold-the broken treaties and
the plundered homes--the prison pen,
the emIgrant ship, the convict hulk the
fever and the famine. Asan American
citizen / am bound to remember that
that banner symbollzes the government
which for seven years Of bloody war LET
loose upon the thirteen colonies the
scalpiDg knife Of the savage and the
hireling troops Of European despots--
the government which at the com.
mencement of this century claimed the
right because forsooth it thought it had
the might to invade the deck Of an
American ship and violate the liberty
Of an American citizen the govern
mont which barely three decades ago at
q time when this republic staggered be-
meath the blows Of armed rebellion sat
grimly smiling at the great war ships
which sailed from English ports, built
BIZ British gold, manned by British sub.
sjects and waited By British applause to
send TO the bottom OF the ocean Amer
can ships and American citizens. AS q
student OF history I am bound 10 re-
member that Whitherso ever that dag of