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SLANG AND ITS pzRlvA1loNs.

Facts Relating to- tho Origin OF Certain
Words ana Phrases.
Within the present century (proba-
bly, good many Hebrew words have
como into English slang through the
medium of "Yiddish," e. e., showful,
Qow Hebrew "shaphcl";) ''gonoph,"
thief, 0Icbrcw, ''gannabh," pronounced
'gonnop by Polish Jcws; Mr.. Leland
writes Incorrectly 'Gancf.") The greater
part says the Anthcnacum, of the
vocabulary Of slang, however, is purely
of English origin, consisting of humor-
ously-mctaphorica uses of ordinary
words, the metaphor being often SO
far-fctchcd as to be of the nature of a
riddle. Slang words of this type have
often passcG into standard use; the Or
binary French words for "hcad."
''checlS," 'tleg," for instance, represent
tho vulgar Latin words Tor pot" ..por-
riagcr," and "knec-cap."
OF course, n humorous mctaphorical
expression may acquire n considerable
degree of proverbinl currency without
thereby. becoming slang. 1t passes in
to slang when the original point of the
joke is no longer distinctly remem.
bored, md the expression continues to
DC uscu merely as IN eccentric subSti-
tutc for the recognized term. At a
later stage sometimes the word or
phrase has become SO general that all
its Erotesque associations have disap-
pearcd, and it becomes n permanent
addition to the resources OF the literary
language. A good example of these
three stages of development may DO
found in the history of the word "budg-
Ct" rs dcnotiny the financial propos-
ais of the chancellor Of tho ,exchequer
In the reign of George IL. the word was
used with conscious allusionsto the celc-
bratcd pamphlet which ridiculcd Sir T..
Walpolc as n conjurer, opening his
BUDGET" or bag Of tricks After
ward it raust, for n time, have been cur
rent rs slang; but. as it supplied q want,
it was soon taken into the ordinary vo-
cabulary, and Mt the present time n
chancellor of the eXchequcr would, rs n
matter Of course, speak of his own
budget" without any thought of the I'M
complimentary sense which the word
originally expressed. = a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-08-06
FEl0NCo HYSTGRIcS.
How Woman Mndo Money by Getting
'lIysteri cal Fits In Depots.

Ao" woman Mndo Money by GettlnG
'lIysterl cal Fits In Depots.
"Whnt's the matter with the lady?"
inquired Pittsburgh Dispatch reporter
If q physician who was working with
woman ut the Union depot yesterday.
he was lying on one Of the benches,
nd apparently had had y fainting spell
"Oh, she has had historical fit," nc
replied carclessly. "Shc is all right,
and nobody need be worried about her.
This woman may be all right, but
havo my doubts about it. 1 had hard
worli trying to open her cyclids. and
She evidently held them. It il an old
gag, you know, of some women, to
faint in public places. where t.. y can
excite Gympathy and have u collection
taken. know of ono who use to have
hystcricnl spells with great regularity
ct hotels and dcpots. Invariably money
was collected for her benefit, and she
walked OFF with the stuff, only to faint
away again IN another public place.
She always had n pathetic tale to tell,
md it took tho police good while be-
fore they tumbled to her swindIing
gamo. tits IN ca9y matter for woman
to become hysterical, and they can
bring On the fit when they feel like it."
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Leaves Elko overy morning nj 7:"O
O'clock.
Arrivea from TuscBro'N every o:en-
ing in time TO COP Oect with BxprCHa
trains going both East and WeYI.
Oilico next door to t.le lNEErI.,n-
..... otlices
G. T.. 1sHfr!hNH. tacH-'S
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
NORTHWESTERN

fast through trains with Pullman Sleeping cars
are also run between Minneapolis. st. Paul and
Kansas City, via Sioux City. Day trains between
st. Paul and Sioux City have elegant parlor
cars. Dining cars are run on all through trains
over this line between Minneapolis, st. Pau
and Chicago. Besides being the best
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
The Irish Brogue.

Many ignorant people, speak OF the
irish brogue as corruption of English,
lust as some English writer's continue
to talk of host of words as American
isms, says the Catholic News. In
neither case is the difference the result
of corruption. 1t is a survival OF what
has died out in England. With the
conceit habitual to mankind, the mass
of people in England and here think
they speak the language as 1t had been
spoken for centuries. Here is their
great mistake. The Irishman who
makes sea, tea. rhyme with say is said
to use brogue. Yet this was once the
universal pronunciation In England.
The present pronunciation came later,
but all who know the old English poets
know that their pronunciation was
what would now be called Irish. The
letters CHI were formerly pronounced
hard ia manv words where they are now
soft. Church was pronounced, as il is
still in Scotland, kirk. Cheese was
kase, like the German, and came from
the Latin. Some of these changes lead
to queer results. In French, ciseau in
the singular is Our chisel; in the plural
it is ciseOux, our word scissors, where
we have gone back nearer to tn Latin
scissum. Magistea became in old
French maistre and was 80 introduced
into Eogland. There the word lost the
ssi'' and the pronunciation has become
mister and master wish different mean
ings; in France they dropped the ~"
and the word became maitre. The
English or other provincial who says
master uses no brogue; he Simply re-
tains an Old pronunt alton.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
The Cost Of Gospel.

Some mathematical genius with a
passion for figures has taken the spread
Of the gospel as basis and ascertalned
the exact amount of cash Ii takes to
convert men of various races and creeds
to the Protestant faith On the present.
foreign missionary plan. The simple
African, being plastic, costs but $l4 per
head; but the italian absorbs $42 and
the Spaniard $55 before they begin 80
realize fully that salvation Is free. The
Hindoo costs $50, because he is further
off. and for the same reason jtneeds SSO
to regenerate jap, while 500 converts
the Heathen Chinee into g brand from
the burDlug. The son Of Israel, how
ever, comes high, conversion costing
So, 600 per capita, All this is interest
ing, but il costs very little. a mere bag
atelle--as one ride suffices--that the
Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad, popu-
larry known as the Duluth Short Line,
is the king route between the irwin
Cities and the head of the lake. 1t at
lords the finest service, all the superior
modern comforts Of travelling, ana
makes close connections at the hand
soonest and most convenient terminals
in the West. Do you doubt it? Then
take single trip, and you will doubt
no more. Information cheerfu)ly fur
nished by Geo. W. Bull. General Pas-
senger Agent. Oh Geo. @. Gilfillan, Asst.
G.. P. A., St. Paul, MINI.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LINE.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WONDERLAND en-
braces list of attractions simply unequalled.
The Twin Cities Of st. Paul and Minneapolis
at the head of navigation on the Mississippi,
Duluth, Ashland and the Supporters at the head
of Lake Superior; to the westward the Lake
Park Region of Minnesota the Red River Valley
wheat fields. Valley of the Yellowstone, Yellow
stone National Park, Boze,nan and the Gallatin
Valley, Helena and Butte, Missoula and the
Bitter Root Valley, Clarks Fork of the Colum-
bia. Lakes Pend d'Oreille and Coeur d'Alene,
Spokane City and Falls, Palouse, Walla Walla,
Big Bend and Yakima agricultural districts.
Mt. Tacoma and the Cascade Mountains, Tacoma
Seattle. Puyallup Valley, Snoqualmie Falls,
Puget Sound, the Columbia River. Portland and
the Willamette Valley, Gray's Harbor and City.
Willapa Harbor and City of South Bend. Vic
toria on Vancouvers Island, Alaska on the
north and California on tho south.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC runs two daily ex-
press trains with Dining Car and complete
Pullman Service between St. Paul and Tacoma
and Portland, via Helena and Butte with
Through Tourist and Vestibuled Pullman
Sleepers from and to Chicago via the Wisconsin
Central and first through sleeping car service In
connection with the Chicago. Milwaukee d St.
Paul Ry.
Passengers from the east leaving st. Louis in
the forenoon and Chicago in the afternoon, will
make close connections with the morning train
cut of ST. Paul at 800 am, following day; leav-
ing Chicago at night connection will be made
with Train No. l., leaving St. Paul 4:15 the mex
afternoon.
YELLOWSTONE PARK SEASON, JUNE LIST
OCTOBER LIST.
District Passenger Agents of the Northerr
Pacific Railroad will take pleasure in supplying
information, rates, maps, time tables. ETC.. or
application can be made to CHAs. S. FEE, G. T
A.. st. Paul, MINI.
! Write to above address for the latest and best
map yet published of Alaska-iust out.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
LIN. Es

between these principal cities, the Chicago 4
North w estern system of lines, composed Of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis g. omaha, Chi
cago & North Western, and Fremont. Elkhorn
& Nc. Valley R'ys Gall advertised as 1.-THE North
Western Line''l, offers the quickest means of
reaching all cities and towns in the territory in
tersected by it. In connection with the Union Pa.
cific the G.. st. P, NJ. Il .. Ry. 81 so forms new
system, the only through car line 70 the Pacific
coast, AL particulars, with maps and time
tables, may be obtained at any station, or at fol-
lowing principal Offices:
ST.. PAUL: 159 East Third Street.
MINNEAPOLIS: Is Nicollet Rouse Block,
nuLUTH: 332 Hotel St. Louis Block.
CH1Ct GO: 2O8 South Clark Street.
or, address,
r. W. TEASDAI:E
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

MulherD, relict Of the late Mr.. John
Mulhern, merchant, Castlerea, and sis
ter of Mr.. Owen Reilly, a we'll known
hotelkeeper in that town. Mrs. Null
bern only survived her lamented and
truly estimable husband BIZ a little over
two years-he having died 10 May 1889.
TYRONE.
Near Stewartstowp, On August LTD,
Mr.. John Malone, Coroner of Cooks
town, held an inquest touching the
death of Nancy Devlin, Ballygowland,
Ardboe, who was found dead in her
bed the previous day by her daughter,
Mrs. Forbes. The jury returned a YER
dict of death from heart disease.
WATERFORD.
Q On Saturday evening. August 9Th, an
old woman named Finn died suddenly
at Mr.. Maddocks' establishment,
Broad street, Waterford Deceased,
who kept fshstall on the Quay, had
entered Mr.. Maddock's establishment
and asked to have cup of tea prepared
for her. While the servant was en-
gagged preparing it, the old woman bent
forward, rested her head On the table,
and died in a few minutes. An inquest
was held by Coroner E. N. Power, and
the jury returned verdict Of death
from heart disease.
WEXFORD.
Mr., J. Murphy, Coroner for the divi-
sion of North Wexford. died at his resi-
dence, Bal]ycarney, ON August llth.
He had been in falling health for some
months past. SO his death was not un-
expected Apart from his position as
coroper, he farmed On an extensive
scale, but the depression in prices for
AGRICULTURAL produce and farm stock OF
late years. told severely against him as
| we'll as his agricultural neighbours
! There is likely to be stiff contest fol
chs coronership, as for some time past
no less than seven candidates are men
toned as being in the field.
WICKLOW.
| The Board Of Trade have forwarded
TO the Dublin tVaterworks committee
reporJ received by them from Captain
Parsons. r. NJ, alleging that Wicklow
Harbor is being iujurioasly affected b,
he withdrawal from the Vart1Y river o.
the water supply required for Dublin
Tho report has been Forwarded to thu
law agent of the corporation for hi
\ rJx ,io
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
ANTRIM.

The t;rst issue OF the new Nationalist
daily in Belfast was announced TO ap"
psar on August 18th. It was to be All
eight page paper, and to take It's stand
on The basis Of religion and nationality,
pronouncing strongly againt the party
That has introduced disruption into the
National ranks. The advertised pro
prampe is rather indefinite; but the
ZONE Of the paper will probable give
the key TO its eiucidatlon.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
ROSCOMMON.

With feelings of deep regret we have
received the news of the demise of Mrs.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
First Pub. Aug %, 1891.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMPTIol

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMPTION.
In whose name assessed, R. J. Finnegan, or
P. j. Finnegan; subdivision of section, lot or
block, lot 2 block %, st. Anthony City. Henne-
Ia MsE year "a tax %ha s 1SS
May 5, 1855: amount sold for, S14 IS; interest,
penalty and costs, s. rs total na "a amount required
Office Of County Auditor, Hennepin County,
Minnesota. To R: ). Finnega a, or P J.: Fnne,
gam You are hereby notified ed that pursuant to
County Hennepn State Of above
m aa re so'1 for tan az aboye
stated, and that the, time Of redempto on from
said sale allowed by law, will expire sixty days
afte- service OF this notice. In addition to the
amount above stated, as necessary to redeem
from said sale, the cost of service Of this notice
must be paid, together with such interests as may
accrue from and after this date.
Witnes, my hand and official seal. at Minpeap-
oils, in said County OF Hennepin, this 18th day
GEO, E. LEDGERWOOD,
...... County Auditor.
A %0rsc
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

Life: tsAfter mature deliberati0n /
have decided to take this STEP" re-
marked the Boston babe putting out its
foot in first attempt to walk.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
MON AFGHAN.

The magnificent new Cathedral Of st.
Macartan, Monaghan, will soon be dedi-
Gated. The work is rapidly approach
ing completion, and choic is already
in training. for the opening ce1 monial
Hapratty, late organist OF st. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Berkeley street. Dub
lin, has been appointed by She Most
Rev. DR.. Donnel y, to control and in
strucC the choir.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
LATE IRISH NEWS.
THE OLD PIKE.

AN HISTORICAL BALLAD.
Here. take that little pikehead;
TITS rusted now and old;
The handle metal tempered,
Is moulding, too, and cold;
Twas Shaun-a-gow of Acres-
Ny father said~Who made
And mounted well the handle
OF that once trusty blade.
The ash shaft may be rotten,
The steel shall shine again!
Of treachery to Ireland
1t never bore stain.
It drank at Ross and Wexford.
Of Saxon blood its fill,
And charged, with Father Murphy.
The day at Oulart Hill.
When Saxon shot resounded,
Before "Three Bullet Gate"
The old pike charged the yoemen,
Pesristently az fate;
And when the ''rebels'' onset
The gateway battered down.
That pikehead was the foremost
Within the conquered town.
NV father fell behind it
Upon the Barrow's banks
His comrades boldly leading
Against the English ranks;
And, with his life blood dying
TIE emerald OF the lea,
His trusty pike, Il heritage
Of hate, he w1lled to me.
I shouldered too, that pikehead.
With Msagber in Forty Eight
All, coward counsels- them!
They brought us to defeat.
Once more. from out it's hiding
Within the big oak tree.
It came-the Old Chief called it
Our Erin to set free.
Again the fates decided
Our country shall remain
A slave to feithless Albion,
And drag weary chain,
But take you, SOD, this rebel pike;
Be grief or joy your fate,
Rear with it to the Saxon foe
Ny heritage OF hate.
All nerveless glow my sinews!
There's cold damp on my brow:
Deaths mufaed sounds and footsteps
Are in my chamber now.
Then swear you Oh this pikehead,
While yet your face sec,
10 give your life--it dying
Should make old Ireland free.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

other respects, may yet be saved. The
disease has simultaneously appeared IN
Licolnsbise and the adjoining districts
of England, which have hitherto been
the chief potato raising sections; and
it is gradually extending it's ravages
towards the Scottish border, which has
hitherto been exempt from the blight.
DONEGAL.
Archbishop Croke concluded his tour
through Donegal on August 10th. AT
Stranorlar and Ballybofey he was re-
ceived with the most extraordinary EN-
thusiasm by the people whom he briefly
addressed. The Rev, Charles McGlynD,
PIP. presided. His Grace then proceeded
to the station, and left for Strabane en-
route to Dublin. The people assem-
bled on the platform and gave ringing
cheers for the distinguished prelates.
Before the train started his Grace i'm
parted his blessing to the vast gather
ing, and all impressive spectacle was
presented as the people knelt down and
uncovered their heads at the station.
DUBLIN.
The half-year]y meeting Of the HI
bernian Bank was held on August lo1h'
at the office, College Green, Dublin
Mr.. Michael Murphy, J. P, presided.
The secretary read the report, which
recommends dividend at a rate OF
three per cent. per annum.
GALWAY.
The Tuam and Claremorrts line OF
railway has been commenced and a
great many men would be employed
were it not that Lord Oranmore has
acted the part of an obstructionist by
refusing to give the land required on
his estate for the line, which, therefore,
can only be acquired by condemnation
in the courts.
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

that mas iDETCuucCu O1oAupu'oA1 AA'@o "a'
National ranks. The advertised pro
rramrDe is rather indetinjte; but TIE
tone Of the paper will probable give
the KEY 10 its eiucidatlon.
ARMAGH.
On August 5th, the altar boys attached
10 the parish church Of Armagh, drove
over TO Moy for the purpose OF present.
irg an address to the Rev. Hugh NC
Oscar. their late administrator, now
parish priest Of Clonfeacle, and Of civ
ing him a small token of the sincere re-
gard which they have always enter
famed towards him. About twenty OF
ths altar boys were present, accom-
panied by Brothers SpilIane and Kenny.
The presentation consisted Of the stan
dard work, "The Pulpit Orator. In six
volumes An address On behalf OF the
Altar Boys Society, couched in the
most affectionate terms, was read, to
which tho Rev. Father McOscar re-
turned touching reply. "A few enjoy
able hours were afterwards spent at the
parochial house.
CAVAN.
On August 10th and 18th, Most Rev.
DR.. Magennis, Bishop Of Fillmore made
his visitation Of the parish OF Drum
poon. and received a hearty welcome
from the faithful Of that part OF his
diocese. The Cootehi}l Brass Band
p]aved selections of beautiful airs be-
fore the parish priests house, where the
bishop stopped, and in various other
WAYS the people evinced their Joy at
having him in their midst. On the
18th, he administered, in Cootehlll
Catholic church, the Sacrament OF Con-
firmation to large number Of children,
whose proficiency bore testimony to the
upremltting care bestowed upon them
bv the venerable pastor Of the parish,
the Very Rev. T. Grady, z. P, V, +.
Having administered the Sacrament,
the bishop delivered an eloquent and
impressive DISCOURSE, and gave the
pledge to those he confirmed. The
priests OF some of the surrounding par
ishes were in attendance.
GLARE.
In the Nisi Prius Court, IN Dublin,
on August 18th, Justice Murphy, 10 the
case OF Francis Cu]linane VS.. the Most
Rev. Dr.. McRedmond, Bishop of killa-
loe, and others, Mr.. W. F. Kenny ap-
piled, on behalf Of the plaintiff, for
leave to continue the proceedings in the
name Of Marv Cullinane, executrix OF
her husband, Francis Culiinane. The
action was Instituted to administer the
real and personal estate of Timothy
Cullinane, of Shanavoe. The plaintiff,
Francis Cullinaue, one Of the legatees
under the will, had died on tbs 9Th OF
March, 1890. The nominal defendants
are the trustees and executors under the
will. The application was granted.
CORK.
The potato blight-supposed to have
been caused by the recent heavy rains
has made its appearance in the vlc1oity
Of FermoY. A correspondent, says,
however, that it has appeared SO late ID
the season that it is hoped the disease
uill not have time to spread, and that
! - scrnn. which is q splendid one in all
The Irish standard., 1891-09-12
LEITR1M.

A few days ago Head constable Soden
and couple of police searched the
house of man named Ryan, of Gar
ranmore, near Newpallas, whom they
suspected Of carrying on an Illicit sale
of drink. They found % BOTTLES Of por
ter in box outside the house, also a
jar containing quantity Of whisky,
and some empty bottles. Ryan is to be
prosecuted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-16
Opposes the Ratification of the shoshonne
Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-An interview
with ]. d. Woodruff of Lander, Wyo,
chairman of the Shoshoue and Arapaho
Indian commission is published, in which
it is stated he is on his way to Washington
TO oppose the ratification of the treaty ne
gotiated by q majority of the commission
on the ground that the price paid was more
than the lands were worth.
c. H. Nerrillat, who was one of the COM
mission, said in an interview to-day that
the commission secured more than half of
the reservation of these Indians in Wyom-
ing. The amount coded is estimated at
LOO, 900 acres, out of 1000, 900 belonging to
the Indians, and the commission paid
about % cents per acre. The lands are
well watered by the. Wind river
and Big Horn with their tributaries. Good
timber 10 found in the northern and western
portions and there are indications of min
eral. In Wyoming, Wind River county
is regarded as one of the favored portions
of the state. MIR. Woodruff is disappointed.
said Nerrillat, because the Indians abso-
lutely refused to accept an offer he made of
100000 for only about sixty thousand acres
additional near the town of Lander The
majority Of the commission in disregard of
NoooruH's advice not to make treaty I'M
less the Indians would sell this southern
strip, made treaty TO buy the northern and
eastern portions of the reservation and
thereby secure all the lands the Indians
will part with at the present time. That
Woodruf's opposition arises solely from
his failure to get this southern tract, even
for sc much as S1.66 per acre, is evidenced
by the record of the first council, when he
himself made proposition to pay the In
dams the same amount of money the COM
mission afterwsrd agreed for the identical
land secured.