The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28
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1 The fact That II ~ inyete-
rate smoker hss started 4 lively discus
sion in England on the question, should
the clergy smoke? We believe that he
certainly should not unless he smokes
Igood cigars. Cigarettes, and pipes. and
Mckinley cigars. with manila paper
wrapper and cabbage filler, should be
religiouslv tabooed. If the w. @. T.U.
would only help out on this basis, all
smokers would be forever grateful.
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Mount st. Elias would seem to have
just ground for an action for Scan. mag.
against certain explorers. It long en-
joYed the credit and reputation of being
the highest peak in North America, but
year ago, by means of false and er-
roneous trlgohometry. the explorers re-
duced it's height to 15,428 feet. This
year another party gives it an altitude Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 feet. Let
some man who knows his business do
the figuring next time.
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! Not since Che days of Boulangers has
Paris had such sensation as she has of
late enjoyed. on account of the ELUSIVE
display of friendship with Russia. Ev-
erywhere are to be seen colored litho-
graphs representing the Gear and Presi-
dent Carnot united under entwined
French and Russian flags. The cafes
chantants have the Russian hymn, which
is solemn and dolorous enough, sung
and PLAYED nightly. There is motive
for all this spread of friendship, and
some one will soon fud it out, too.
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A Missourlan left his wife aud went to
Australia Al years ago. The report
came back that be was dead. A few
days ago, however, he unexpectedly re-
turned home with large fortune.
''There was Joyous meeting between
husband and wife SO long separated. but
once more happily united. Strange to
say, his wife had lived single all these
many years, with the dim hope of once
more seeing her husband. They are
both quite aged now, being upward Of
70 years." LET them enjoy their good
fortune while they live. ~.
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The Legion of Honor schools founded
by Napoleon to educate the daughters of
the legionaires have lately undergone ;
important changes. The original course :
trained the girls to excel in all domestic
duties. but 1t now seems more necessary
to give them instruction in some direo-
ton which will enable them to earn q =
livelihood. Accordingly. they pass ex-:
aminations and take diplomas in various :.
branches preparatory to business careers. !;
Our American schools conld copy this :,
system with much profit to themselves.
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Here's another exasperating develop
ment in the working of the Chinese ex-
clusion act. A Chinaman in Jail in Tue
son gave an explanation of the attempt
ed exodus of Chinese from Mexico into
the United States. He said that one !,
Chinaman who was recently arrested for
illegally entering the United States srom
Mexico and was taken to San Francisco
had first sent home all his savings of
several years. work in Mexico and then
deliberately crossed to the United States :
that he might be captured and sent
home to China at the expense of the
United States. This is just about how
the act works. Why not put these
Cinnamon at some useful employment
here instead of paying their passage
home to China?
Emmanuel, one Of the earliest of the
Dukes of Savoy, is known to fame as
the Turncoat. He obtained the nick
name for curious reason. His terri
tories were inconveniently near to tine
forces of both Spain and France, with
which powers he found it necessary to
be on the most friendly terms, as they
were often in the habit of invading his
dukedom. However. he had to side
sometimes with the one, sometimes with
the other, according to which was the
stronger at the moment. So he had
coat made that was blue on one side and
white on the other. When he took part
with Spain he wore the blue side-the
Spanish color---out; when he wanted to
stand we'll with the French he turned
the white side out.
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Mrs. Asa r. Wood, widow of a news.
paper reporter of Washington, Pa, has
been the recipient of about $4,000 at
the hands of a wealthy gentleman OF
Idaho. Mrs. Wood has refused to give