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The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
What John Boyle 0'Reilly Said Of
His Prisons.

Among O'Reilly's MSS. is the follow
ing fragment, written several years ago
a curious study Of prison life from the
inside :-
One meets strange characters in pris-
on, characters which are at once recog-
nized as being natural to the place, as
are bats or owls to cave. Prison char
acters, like all others, are seen by differ
emit men in different lights. For in
stance, visitor passing along the cor
ridor, and CHANGING through the iron
CATER or observation holes of the cells,
sees only the quiet, and to him, sullen-
looking convict, with all the crime sug~
costing bumps largely developed on his
shaven head. The same man will be
looked upon by the officer who has
charge of him. as one of the best, most
obedient, and industrious of the prison
ers, which conclusion he comes to by q
closer acquaintance than that of the Wis
itor; although his observations are still
only of exteriors. No man sees the true
nature of the convict but his fellow con-
yict. He looks at HIM with level
glance, and sees him in a common at.
mosphere. However convicts deceive
their prison officers and chaplains, which
they do IN the majority Of cases, they
never deceive their fellows.
I was convict in an English prison
four years ago, and; before the impress
sions then received are weakened or
rubbed out by time, it may be of inter
est to recall few "reminiscences. First
let me remove all fears of those who are
thing that where they least expect it
they have fallen am ong thieves. I was
not, in the true sense of the word, q
criminal, though classed with them, and
treated precisely the same as they we're.
Ny offence against the law was political.
I had been soldier in q cavalry regi-
ment, and had been onvicted of being
republican, and trying TO make other
men the same; and so, IN the winter Of
1867, it came about that occupied Cell
80, in Pentagon S, Millbank Prison, Lon
don, on the iron barred door Of which
cell hung small white card bearing
this inscription, "John Boyle O'Reilly.
20 years.
Some people would think il strange
that / should still regard that cell-in
which I spent nearly 9 year Of solitary
confnement-with affection; but il is
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
LITTLE WILLIAMS.
Several Small Bills and Others of Greater
Moment Considered by the Legislature.
IN THE HOUSE.

The house decided Monday to hold
sessions az follows during the remainder
Of the session: Morning session from
to 1890, afternoon from 2 to 6, and even
ing session at 1880. There was some op-
position 10 the resolution, and several
members declared they would not attend
the evening sessions. one reason being
that the committees were not yet up in
reports on the bills before them, and an
other that it was too early in the ses-
sion.
The bill providing for an extension of
the Minneapolis patrol limits was defeat
ed in the house Tuesday morning by q
vote of 81 yeas to 16 nays, So votes being
necessary. Jim Smith, however, gave
notice OF reconsideration by changing
his vote.
Tn the afternoon the bill was called
back again and passed with few dissent
ing votes.
At the suggestion of r. l., Penney
the bill seeking to reimburse F. G. Pen
ny for the Eighth ward work was recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Penny said he was confident no bill
would pass seeking to appropriate dol
lar for any purpose, however just. I,
The delegation found a large quantity
Of local bills to be considered. first
among them being the bill which has al
ready passed the house, placing the
sheriff, register Of deeds and CLERK OF the
courts on salary. The bill was recon-
mended for passage.
The delegation at their meeting Tues
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
A Giant Lobster.

In September, 1885, John D. Barnes,
zoologist of Central Park Museum,
New York City, caught the largest
lobster known In the annals of natural
history. It was caught in common
basket trap off the coast north Of Cape
Cod. Usually the lobster weighs from
one to eight pounds, rarely twelve to
fifteen, but this monster Of the Massa-
chusetts bay tipped the beam at
twenty three pounds. A curiosity col
lector vainly offered fifty dollars for
Mr.. Barnes unusual catch. IT.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
A New Trick.

Pick-pockets are now trying new
dodge in Paris; it takes two or three to
work it. One jostles against the in
tended victim and contrives to drop a
lighted cigar in his overcoat pocket. A
few minutes later couple of strangers
hurry up to him, exclaiming: "Mon-
sieur, your overcoat is on fire." and,
with the utmost politeness they
squeeze and compress the burning
cloth, profting, it is needless to say, by
the opportunity to relieve the pocket
of whatever of value it may contain.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11

true. Man Is domestic animal, and to
. prisoner with 20 years on his door,
the cell is Home. / look back with
fond regard to great many cells and 3
great many prisons in England and
Australia, which are associated to my
mind in way not to be wholly under
stood by anyone but myself. And If
ever l should go back to England
(Which is doubtful, for [ escaped from
prison N Australia in 1869, and SO per
manently ended the 20 years., the first
place would visit would be one of the
old prisons Remember, my name and
many passing thought are scratched
and written on many small space with
in those cells. which / perfectly we'll
recollect. and it would be great treat
to go back some day and read them.
And then, during the time was IN
prison, got acquainted with thousands
OF professional criminals. old and young.
who will be the occupants of the English
jails for the next twenty years; and I
confess it would be of great interest to
me to go back and walk the corridor
with all the trimming responsibility of
visitor, and stop when I saw a face 1
knew OF old, and observe how time and
villainy had dealt with it.-Life of John
Boyle 0 Reilly by James Jeffrey Roche.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
A SENATOR ON HIS STATE.
CONTINUED from First Page.

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the Indians by the English authorities.
when France lost power in this coun-
try, after the battle on the Plains Of
Abraham; and he resided. in that Ca
pacity. at Mackinac, until the North
west passed into the control Of the
United States government, when he re-
moved to Green Bay. He Is described
as having been Of medium height,
square built and broad shouldered.
somewhat bald, with two piercing eyes
as black as jet, and it Is said OF him
that 'she showed himself always a sub
missive child of the Catholic Church.
ALWAYS giving every possible assistance
to the intrepid missionaries who from
time to time went to proclaim the gos-
pei to the Canadians, half-breeds and
Indians in this. far distant region p
The Wisconsin Historical society says
of him that 1.-The American people have
already shown recognition IN bestow-
ing upon him the glorious title, the
founder and father of Wisconsin," yet,
singularly enough, no mention of his
name is made in Senator Villas paper.
1t the Wisconsin legislator forgot
Langlade, however, he makes generous
mention of Father Baraga, OF whom he
gives US the following brief historical
sketch: "He was born in Austria, near
the close or the last century, studied
law in Vienna, and theology at Laibach,
where he was ordained. He came to
America in 1880. burning with an ardor
to bring the gospel to the hearts Of the
Indian people, which remained TN
ouenched during his long life. He be-
gan his studies at Cincinnati, was first
installed as pastor at Arbor Croche,
afterwards taught at a village near the
site Of Grand Rapids, III Michigan, and
thence repaired to La Polnte. He be-
came distinguished for his knowledge
of the Chippewa tongue. wrote and
published an Otchipwe dictionary and
grammar, translatioDs from the Bible,
catechism, PRAYER and hymn books. be-
sides works in the German and Slavonic
languages. He was consecrated bishop
in SauIt Ste Marie in 1858. but subse
quently transferred his episcopal resi-
dence to Marquette, end there he died
in 1868. beloved and reverenced by all
within a wide region upon which he
left the impress of his sanity purity,
untiring zeal and love for men,"
And yet it was in this very state of
Wisconsin, within whose limits the
Catholic Jean Nicollet was tine hrst
white man to set foot; wherein the
Jesults Allouez. Dablon, Menard and
Marquette were the first preachers to
bring the tldings of Christianity; where
the first real settlement was effected by
the Catholic Charles de Langlade, and
where the sanity Bishop Baraga Sc
long did missionary duty, that clique
Of bigots wanted to have a law retained
on the statute books which aimed at
the overthrow of all Catholic schools,
and which was enacted in hatred of the
religion Of the men of whose name
Wisconsin is so justly proud! ALI honor
to the common wealth which rebuked
those fanatics 1n the emphatic way
Wisconsin did when she registered her
condemnation Of the outrageous Ben
nett educational law.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
The Engagement Ring.


The girl with q ring on her first
finger is not to be found any more. The
engagement ring is worn on either the
middle or fourth finger, but never on
the first, says the jewelers. Review. At
recent wedding in New York the bride
removed her right glove and the ring
was placed on her right hand, instead
Of the left. The reason for this change
Is not known. The fourth finger Of the
left hand has been known as the finger
for the wedding ring from the earliest
time--it being supposed that the veins
from this finger went straight to the
heart. Perhaps the young ladies' hearts
are changing nowadays. Tho winter
girl IS marked BY two characteristic
she has her hair f1izzled all over hor
head, and she wears ! ring On her little
finger. 25
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
Bargains in Upright Pianos.

One Emerson, ] 1-3 octave, large size
fine tone, $175.
One Chase, z 1-3 octave, large size
fine tone, $165.
One Starr, Z 1-3 octave, large size, fin
tone, $15O.
One W. W. Kimball, Z octave, goot
tone, 1926.
Write or call at once as the offer onl,
holds good for ten days.
MRs. w. O. PENFIELD,
SIG Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
CHINESE COURT lQuETTE.

Foreign Ministers to Be Resolved Hers-
after ~ ssThe Son Of Heaven. =
Recent dispatches from Peking stated
that great change had occurred 10 dip
lomatic relations between the Chinese
Government and the foreign Ministers
accredited to the Imperial Court It Is
known, says the New York Tribune,
that, barring few exceptions, these
diplomats were never admitted into the
presence of the Emperor, and that they
had to transact business with the Tsung
Ii Yamen, or Foreign Affairs Bureau.
The young Sovereign of China pub
ished on December II, 1890, decree,
in which he says, among other things
highly complimentary for the diplo-
matte corps at Peking:
sit is nearly two years since we have
taken in hand the reins Of government;
all friendly countries. We decree,
therefore, that reception in honor OF
the foreign Ministers and Charges DAFT
flares shall take place during the period
of the first moon of next year, and the
Tsung Lii Yamen will get in due time
the necessary orders fixing the date OF
the reception. On the succeeding day
a banquet will be offered to the diplo-
matte body in the palace of the Tsung
Ii Yamen. That ceremony shall be re-
peated every year at the same epoch.
These arrangements show that we en-
tertain the most sincere desire to main
tain and strengthen continually our
good relations with friendly countries.
Let this be respected!''
In launching forth his decree, the
young Emperor Sieh-Tu-Yen implicitly
abolished the humiliating ceremony of
the KaouTaou, which was required
formerly of any foreigner admitted into
the Imperial presence. He was aware
that the foreign Ministers of this time
would not submit to such a ceremony.
not only before the Emperor himself,
but even before yellow draped manikin
representing him, the three kneelings
down and the nine 'prosternations"
prescribed by Chinese etiquette. In
1905, Count Goloflzine, the Russian Min
lister appointed to the Court of Picking,
was requested to do the Kaou-Taou be-
fore yellow puppet supposed to repre-
sent the ''son Of Heaven" He indig-
nantly declined to submit to that humil-
iation or to cross the Chinese frontier.
In 1898, Lord Mccartney, the British
Minister, also refused to perform the
Kaou-Taou, and consented only to put
one knee down, as he would have done
before his sovereign in London. He was
finally received by the Emperor KEN
Loung: but the Council Of Rites
blamed the latter; and the augurs pre-.
dicted all sorts Of evils as about to fall
upon China, whose ruler had forgotten
for once the time-honored customs.
Still, almost one century later, in 1878,
the foreign Ministers were received in
body by the Chinese sovereign, whose
Empire was passing then through q
series of calamities. The imperial de.
cree announcing that annual receptions
will be given to the foreign Ministers
amounts to a revolution in the govern
mental customs of the Middle Kingdom.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11

OuG 1ctuMulouuhuluA 1IOm bAS tSIuRSI
ance committee, and ON motion of it's
father, Mr.. Nelson went to committee of
the whole. The mileage committee rec"
commended the payment Of 252 miles Of
mileage fees to Senator Hammer and 40
miles to Senator O'Brien. The report
was adopted.
In the senate committee of the whole
Monday afternoon the senate took up
the ILLUMINATING oils bill reported by the
committee on investigation into the oil
inspection question. Senator Tawney
moved to substitute Senator E. r.,
Smiths bill, which reforms the system of
general inspection, established code of
inspection changes provides indefinitely
for the compensation of the inspectors
and looks out for the penalties for viola
tion. Both bills after some discussion
we're on motion of Senator March refer
red back to the COM mittee, Progress
was reported on Major Reeves house
bill, providing for armories for the ma
tional guard. The bill puts the construc-
ton OF armories jointly in the hands Of
the officers of the city or town where the
| company is located and the officers of
the national guard, but the expense to
fall upon the public.
Among the recomm endations made by
the state prison Investigating committee
for one favoring the abolition of the
board of managers and the establishment
of the position of commissioners of prls.
ons and reformatorles, who will stand
between the governor and the wardens
The contract system was also favored by
the committee.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
SKUNK FARMING.
Michigan Man Getting Rich by Breed"
ing the Animals for Their Fur.

A Michigan Man Getting Rich by Breed"
ing the Animals for Their Fur.
A few years ago Abram Freeland, the
started a new industry-that of raising
slxunks for the fur he could get off
them. He started, says the Chicago
Mail, with a single pair, and his origi-
nality has brought him profit and
notoriety. The slzunks increased rap
idly, and the first year Aoram cleared
about sixty per cent. on his investment.
The second year showed % profit OF
nearly two hundred per cent, and he
expects the third year, now that he has
about fourteen hundred polecats in his
Enclosure, will yield him a profit of fully
six hundred per cent. Abram is very
patient and kindly man and has trained
the older polecats so they will answer
to their names when he calls. He robs
the business OF it's terrors by submitting
the skunlxs, when a few days old, to
surgical operation that robs them OF
their weapon of defense and makes
them as harmless and odorless as pup
pies. He is kindly man and kills
them by chloroform. It is the only
farm of it's kind known and attracts a
great deal of attention among the resi-
dents of Southern Michigan. AS he has
a monopoly of the trade in skunk skins
he will grow rich if the present tariff
holds out long enough.
The Irish standard., 1891-04-11
Locust Plague in Australia,

Accounts of the locust plague in Aus
tralia are still most dismal, except In
Adelaide, where the locusts have been
good enough to drown themselves in
myriads. The sea-shore Of Adelaide at
last reports was lined with the drowned
locusts. At Minyip, however, the ar
rival of an immense column from the
north was seriously alarming the in
habitants. The atmosphere presented
the appearance of snow-storm; the
roads and fences were covered to q
depth of three inches or four inches
with a solid mass of locusts. The gar
dens were quickly denuded of vegeta-
ton and all heritage was fast disappear
ing before the pest. The caterpillar
plague is also causing the Australian
colonists serious anxiety. Failures
among agriculturalists is attributed to
these pests; and no wonder, when as
much as six hundred pounds sterling Is
said to be the loss of one farmer alone
through the destruction of his barley
crop by the caterpillar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
MORTGAGE SALE.


Whereas default has been made i'm the pay
ment of money secured by "A mortgage dated the
10Th day of January, 1889, executed by Henry
Buppert and Elizabeth Buppert, his wife, both
Of the township OF CaScO, st. Clair county and
State of Michigan, 90 Charles a. Miller, OF New
Baltimore, MacOmb county, Michigan, which
SAID mortgage was recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds for st. Clair county i'm liber 81
ut page 3l, on the 18th day of February, 1889, and,
Whereas. the amount claimed 10 ne due on said
mortgage at the date of this notice is the sum of
two hundred and two dollars (S202 O0l, as prin-
cipal and interest and the further sum OF fifteen
dollars rs attorney fee and which is the whole
amount claimed 10 be due and unpaid on said
mortgage and no SUIT or proceedings having Deen
instituted 10y law to recover the debt now remain
ing secured by said mortgage or any part there
of, whereby the power OF sale contained IN Sald
mortgage has become operative. NOW. there
fore, notice is hereby given that by virtue or
said power of sale, and, In pursuance OF the
statute I'm such case made and provided, the said
premises herein described. nc public auction 10
the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
court house I'm the city OF Port Huron, in said
county of st. Clair on the 18Th day of July, 1891
at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon OF that day, which
said premises are described I'm said mortgage as
follows Al that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate in the township OF CaScO, IN the county
of st. Clair and State Of Michigan, described MS
follows, To wit: The southeast quarter Of the
northwest quartcrOi section thrtY-ive go town
four & north of range fifteen 90 east; contain
ing forty t40l acres OF land more or less, and also
the privilege of using two rods OF OF the south
end of the southwest quarter O. of the north
west quarter a of the same section, for road.
CHARLES \. MILLER,
AVERY Bros. & WALSH, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgages. 30
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
THANKS.

In this issue we publish the last col
umn of "Items from Prospect Hip,
and wish to return our hearty thanks
to the young ladies' who 50 ably edited
and kindly furnished us with it from
week to week. The column has been
read with much interest, not only by
the teachers and scholars but by every
reader of the EXPosIToR, who will
miss it very much during the next two
months. The column will not be ed
tied again by Misses Cooper, Effricll
and Darcy, these young ladies having
finished their education in this school,
but AZ there are number of other
smart pupils in the High School of our
village, we are hopeful that the items
Will appear in orr columns when
school again commences. The Ques.
ton and answer department OF the
column was the means OF giving Il
vast amount of useful information 10
all, and we hope to see it kept up to
Its present standard when others have
charge of it. We once more thank
these young ladies, and wish them all
success and prosperity in whatever
they may undertake in the future.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
The Weekly EXpOsitOr.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2G, 1891.
GILLIAN ATROCITIES.

All the horrors attending warfare
amongst barbarians and savages are
being enacted in Chill at present. Bal
meceda, president of the republic, is
ruling in II most tyrannical manner,
and subjecting the insurgents and their
sympathizers to the most cruel tor
lures. One of the victims had his
hands pounded to a jelly by the orders
of this monster, for saying he was will
ing to work his hands off in the cause
of the insurgents. Others are tied to
posts and pins and knives driven into
their hands, feet and limbs. If it were
possible for the insurgents to obtain
arms and ammunition it is thought the
trouble would be brought TO "A close in
short order. The Itata was loaded
with arms for the insurgents, when
captured 10y the Charleston.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
MORTGAGE sALE.

4NA
Whereas dshiilt has bssn made in the pay
lst day OF February, 1882, oNecutsu BY Henry
Buppert and Elizabeth Buppert, his wife, both
OF the township OF CascO, st. Clair county and
state OF Michigan, 10 Charles a. Miller, of New
said mortgage was recordsd-iu the Office OF the
register OF deeds for 81. Clair County. I'm lber "a
oil Mortgages, NJ page ll2, on the 4th day of
February, 1882, and.
Whereas, the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date of this notice is the
sum of five hundred and ten dollars (S5i0.00) as
principal and interest, and the further sum of
twenty-five dollars rs attorney fee. and which Is
the whole amount claimed TO be due aud unpaid
ON said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings
having been instituted by law 10 recover the
DEBT now remaining secured by'Said mortgage
RAINY part thereof, whereby the power OF sale
contained IN said mortgage has become Operat-
I've. Now. therefore, notice Is hereby given that
by virtue of said power of sale, and In pursuance
OF the statute I'm such case made and provided,
the said mortgage will be foreclosed by n sale of
the premises therein described.at public auction
TO the highest bidder at the front door of the
Court House, in the city OF Port Huron I'm said
county OF ST. Clair, on the 18th day of July, 1891,
which said premises are described in said
mortgage rs follows: All that certain piece or
parcel of land situate in the township of CascO,
in the county OF 81. Clair and State of Michigan,
described as follows, 10 wit: The southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of Section
thirtyiive $50, town four D north, Range fifteen
05) East, containing forty acres of land more or
less and also the privilege of using two rods OFT
of the south end az the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter Of the same section, for n
road.
Dated April 10, 1891.
AVERY Bros. & WALSH, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage. 80
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan. County of ST. Clair. Sc.
At session of the Probate Court for said
County of st. Clair, held nj the Probate Office in
the city of Port Huron. on the ~ day OF June in
the wear one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one Present, John l.. Black. Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Henry Il, Merritt,
deceased, James Allen having fled his final
account as administrator of said estate.
IL iS ordered, thar Monday, the 18th day OF
July 1891 nc ten o'clock i'm the forenoon, at said
Probate Office. he appointed for hearing thereof,
aud il is further ordered that q copy of this
order hr published three successive weeks pre-
vious TO SAID day of hcariug,m the WEEKLY In
PoSITOB newspaper printed and circulating
in said County Of St Clair
4 true COW JOHN l.. BLACK.
HARVEY TAPPAN, Judge ot PROBATE
Attorney Tor Estate. iWi