The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-31

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Since the joint debate at Ada. the
Ohio Democrats have buckled on extra
armors and got down 10 work.
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Whenever the devil wishes to perform 4,
q piece Of extraordi nary meanness he
puts on his Sunday clothes and assumes
very solemn look. I.
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Politicians must have st0machs that
nothing can turn. Sherman, Mckinley
and Foraker appeared on the same plat
form recently. They should hang to-
Rether. ss57 81
The president has no doubt had hap,
pier times than the morning Blaine ar
rived. For instance. the day when he
received a box Of American tin and
fourteen gallons Of Scotch whisky sent
over by his friend Carnegie.
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Tom Keed may be the forlorn hope
for the Republicans in Ohio. At least,
he Is likely to be forlorn. He has fn-
ished Massachusetts,, and now tackles
Ohio. But he is not a czar now, and
people do not run from or to him.
Miss Ruth Cleveland and Baby Nc
Kee are the two NEST popular young
Americans of the day. Some philan-
thropic genius should arrange match
between the two-.a sort Of Montague
Capulet match in hope Of simplifying
the political situation.
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1t must be discouraging says the
Globe, to some Of the 1etOrmers to find
that America drinks more beer than
Germany and the Prohibition states
drink more than many of the others.
Prohibition seems to be an aggravat1ng
word in this country.
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At recent christening party in
South Boston, all hands got glOriously
drunk, and when they got over this de-
baucb, it was found that some one had
lain on the babe and smothered it to
death. The babe is TO be congratulated.
1t is better off in Its little coffin than in
the arms Of a drunken mother.
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If the tariff organs are right in saying
that the man who ships his goods to
this country. and not the consumer.
pays the duty. the $2,0O0,0OO to be re-
funded on hat trimmings would go
abroad, but it will not. 1t will go to
the American importers, who have al
ready collected it out of the consumers.
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The betting in New York runs 81, 900
for Flower to $500 for Fassett, and even
on 10000 for Flower. But the Repub-
llcans say that is in the Democratic city
where they are infected bv the local at
mosphere. Ii the Republicans do not
carry New York this year Blaine will
not feel we'll enough to run for prest-
dent.
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When you pass and see fine COM.
modious barn and small house, you
can understand that the man is boss.
When you see large house and dilapi-
tated old barn. you will understand
that the woman is boss. When you see
a fine house and fine barn, and hand
some surroundings you then have suf-
ic!enJ reason for believing that the man
and woman live together in harmony.
and work together as true man and
wife should. ~
The proverb says that virtue is its
own reward. A tramp down III New
JERSEY doubtless thinks that this is true
after the experience be, had afew days
ago. lie found pocketbook contain
ing $40 in cash and valuable documents.
He returned it to the owner. a gener-
ous man. who said: 'tYou are the first
honest tramp l ever saw, and instead
of swelling your head with ions OF a
bright future, " i'll give you The where
withal to feast in the practical present.
The tramp received rs cents. .
*** s.sS
Secretary Blaine returned to Wash
iagton early in the week after spending
the summer at Bar Harbor on the
shores OF Maine. The secretary re-
sumed the duties of his important office
Immediately and one of bis first official
acts was to Instruct Minister EZan to
demand immedi to satisfaction from
the Gillian government for recent at
tacks on American sailors. Minister
Egan has made tha bluff but Chill re-
fuses to comply with the demands
made. Thousands Of Mr.. Blaine's sup
porters among the Irish people of the
United States, who have always upheld
him for his vigorous foreign policy are
awaiting the outcome OF the Gillian
episode withmuch interest.