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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
SEEING THINGS GROW.
The Rapidity with Which the Giadiolus
Springs Into Life.

The Rapidly WIN winch INo VlauAoAuS
Springs Into Life.
Did you ever actually see things grow?
In the spring and summer days you
often see tree with buds just ready to
explode like popcorn, and. like the corn,
change suddenly to masses of fluffy
white. You walk by it and it is still
corn. When you return it has popped.
But did you actually ever see the explo-
sion, or better yet, see the growth when
there was no alarm to call your atten-
ton to the change? asks the New York
Tribune. Well, lie down some day be-
side a. gladiolus bed after recent rain
and sunshine have made a thin crust
over the earth, and when the green spears
are just beginning to push through
it. You will see some cracks in the
crust, and by and by q little trapdoor
will begin to lift, as though some small
Titan were struggling underneath.
Look sharply now, for if you do not you
may turn your wandering eyes back to
find the green laborer pushing at the
door without you having seen him
come. Soon he will throw back the
cover On it's hinges and stand there for
the first time in the sunlight an inch
above the ground. All this may be
done even in an hour. Few things grow
faster than the wiadiolus.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
THE BERMUDA ONION.
What Is ri1ly'' Florence Says q to the Viz
tues of That Vegetable.

What i" Bi1ly'' Florence Says a to the Viz
tues of That Vegetable.
w. J. Florence WAS chatting about
provisions for fishing camps just be-
fore he sailed for Europe, when he said
to New York Press man: ''The second
year that I went to the Restigouche
undertook to provision >tEe camp, the
party to 90 with me numbering eight
or ten persons They kept coming
around every day for a week to inspect
nv list of articles ordered, and there
wasn't one of them that did not find
fault with something ordered Or failed
to order, until was very tired of my
Job. There were five of them present
one day when I wrote down on the list
of things ordered 81 barrel Of Bermuda
onions. The howl that went up wns
the biggest kick that had experienced.
I sat back in my chair and told those
fellows that onions were my special
feed and that this was my own pur-
chase Do you know what happened
in camp? Why, those fellows grew so
fond of Bermuda onions that I only
got five onions for myself out of that
barrelful.
II have tried all kinds Of waters, and
salts, and specifics, and remedies for
indigestion and general arrangement
Of the stomach continued Mr. Flor
ence, 'sant, the more have tried the
more certain have become that if you
get your liver in order by the use of
such things your spleen or kidneys go
back on you, and vice versa. But che
man who will take two weeks every
summer in the country and eat q Ber~
muda onion at every meal, and take one
for nightcap besides, will be as sound
as dollar when he gets back to his
work."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
Her ANGELIC COUGH.
By Means of It She Set the Whole Con.
eregation Going.

By Means OF 1t Snc Set the WnoAo JUL
gregation Going.
She had one of those sweet, angelic
faces, with great, prayerful gray eyes,
and no one would think there was any
thing of the joker about her. She sat
in her front pew in one OF the fashion
able uptown churches, says the New
York Times. Her pretty head was,
bowed over her prayer book. All was
as quiet as a tomb in church, and the
silence seemed to impress her. Sud,
denly she looked up and her great gray
eyes quickly surveyed the crowd Of 81
lent worshipers. Then just the faint
est suggestion Of a laugh crept into her
gray eyes, and she coughed two Or
three cute little coughs. Then the
head went down over the prayer book
again and the smile on her face broad
ened as her neighbor coughed, and her
neighbours neighbor coughed, and the
cough was taken up here and there and
everywhere until the once silent taber-
nacle had the sounds peculiar TO the
consumptive ward in a big hospital.
AS the sweet young lady with the big.
eyes came out of church she was heard
to say to her escort:
"Now, you see that coughing in
church is largely matter of habit.
One person coughs, and the rest of the
congregation follow suit. l know it
was very wicked Of me, but when I
looked up and noticed how silent every
body was had to try the experiment
of seeing how many people would cough
if did. 1t was such fun"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
GRATlFIED CURIOSITY.
The Young Man Pressed the Button and
Put Out che lights.

The Young Man Pressed the Button and
Put Out che lights.
A gentleman recently gave q house
warming party, having just moved into
&. new dwelling. A large company was
invited, and the entire mansion was
thrown open to the guests. The house
was modern III its appointments to the
last degree, even to being lighted by
electricity instead of gas.
One young man among the guests saw
mach 10 arouse his curiosity and was ON
the alert for new discoveries.
A celebrated singer had just taken her
place at the piano, when this young
man, who was standing i'm the lower
hall near the parlor door, caught sight
of something that looked like q black
rubber button in the center Of a small
marble disk. What could that be for?
He was SO anxious to know that he
could not listen to the ST niger, says Lon
don lid Bits. The crowd was great, and
he felt sure he could examine the Curl
osity without being noticed. He passed
his hands over it slyly, touched the rub
Der Or metal button with his fingers,
pressed it softly, and or the instant the
parlors and hall were in total darkness.
The song of the soprano ended in 8
little shrek, an the air was full Of ex-
CARNATIONS.
'tPray keep perfectly quiet, the voice
of the host vas heard saying. 1--WE will
have lights in moment
Cropping his way through the crowd,
stepping on their toes, striking against
them and putting his outstretched hands
into shrinking faces, the chagrined host
finally made his way into the hall, felt
along the wall until he touched the
electric button, pressed it and the rooms
were again flooded with light.
The inquisitive young man hadn't
presence of mind enough to hold his
tongue.
sob, is that what hat thing is for?''
he said. II didn't know, or I--l--I--
wouldn't have touched it,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
DISEASE AND CONTRACTION.
The Period During Which Contact Is
DANGEROUS.

Dangerous.
Among the practical questions connect
cd with the subjectof contagious diseases
is one which relates to the length Of the
period of special exposure. The Bos-
ton Medical and Surgical Journal says
that the contagiousness of measles,
munps and whooping-cough disappears
with the patients recovery; that there
is probably no danger Of his conveying
the disease to others for about a week
after he himself was exposed to it
that is to say, during the so-called period
of incubation; and that the contagious
ness of measles does not extend beyond
a fortnight.
Some authorities affirm that the con-
tagiousness OF whooping-cough ceases
after six weeks, howeverlong the cough
ing may continue; others think it pru-
dent to isolate the patient until the
paroxysns are over.
In scarlet fever and diphtheria the
period Of incubation is brief, few
days only; and during this period there
is no contagion. 1t is very important to
know that in scarlet fever the period OF
greatest danger is after the disappear
ance of the fever, the period OF des-
quarnation Or peeling. From ignorance
of this fact many lives have been lost.
Persons have gone into society before
the peeling was completed, and almost
OF course have communicated the dis
ease. The factois that every particle
of the scales contains thousands of mi
crobes.
A lady who was recovering from scar
let fever wrote a letter to a distant
friend. As she wrote she blew from the
paper the ''dust" which peeled from her
hand. The letter conveyed the disease
to the friend and her little daughter, and
the daughter died.
A servant nursed a scarlet fever pa
tient, and on leaving the place put her
clothing into q trunk. A year after
ward she unpacked the trunk. and a
little girl who stood by took the dis
ease.
In diphtheria the virus resides in the
false membrane, and for that reason is
less likely to be carried TO distance;
but the particles long retain their power
Of infection. The contagiousness of
consumption lies in the patients expec~
torations and discharges. If these are
carefully received in 81 disinfecting fluid,
there il; almost no danger to attendants
and fria nds.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
ALBERT EDWARD.
His Game at 5the Duke of Richmond'sl
Country Seat Some Years Ago.

His Game at the Duke OF Riohmond'sl
Country Seat Some Years Ago.
It is not generally known that the
prince of Wales breach Of hospitality
in playing baccarat in defiance Of the
express wishes of his host at Tranby
Croft was by no means his first offense
against the laws of hospitality and also
of good taste, says the New York Rel
corder. He acted in very much the
same fashion some years ago at Good-l
wood. the country seat of the duke OF
Richmond. Ever since his marriage
the prince of Wales has been in the1
habit of visiting the duke during the
annual Goodwood races, with the prin-i
cess and a large party of royal guests
The duke of Richmond, who is now
an old man, is very independent OF
mind and possesses great force OF
character. His horror for gambling is
we'll known, and when, few years
ago, the princes taste for baccarat be-
came the talk of London, the duke, on
the occasion of the heir apparent's next
visit, told him of his aversion to games
of hazard, and exacted a pledge from
him that under no circumstances should
baccarat be played during his stay.
The duke makes an invariable rule OF
retiring every night punctually at ten
O'Clock, no matter who is present, and,
confding in the promise of the prince,
although it had been somewhat reluct-
antly given, the old peer went quietly
to bed at his usual time. On the third
day of the races, however, the duke,
who had as usual hidden his royal
guests good night at ten o'clock, had
occasion to come downstairs again
about an hour later.
His horror and Indignation may be-
better understood than described at
finding the whole royal party seated
around a table in the library and play
ing baccarat for very high stakes, with
the prince of Wales acting as banker!
So great was the dukes wrath that he
openly protested to the prince against
the way in which his confidence had
been betrayed, the latter presenting but
a sorry spectacle during this algarade,
for he could find no good excuse for his
extraordinary behavior.
The card party was broken up IN
great confusion, and it was never re-
sumed during that or any OF the subse-
quent visits at Goodwood.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
CHANGE OF OCCUPATION.
When Coupled with Preoccupation Doe

When Coupled with Preoccupation Does
Not Always Bring Good Results.
The young man had been a groom at
the riding school, and had also been
employed at a sale stable, says a writer
in River and Driver. Still, the knowl-
edge that he had acquired at these
places did not serve him well now that
he WAS engaged as a clerk in a grocery
store on Sixth avenue.
One day young lady came into the
store and asked the clerk if they had
any ho'rseradish.
ssHossradish? should say we have"
exclaimed the young man. eve prob
ably have the most remarkable boss
radish in the MARKET" and he pulled
down a bottle, covered with the dust of
ages and rolled it along the counter.
sObserve it's gait, he continued, with
enthusiasm. ''There's hossradish
that can recommend. There's an A
No. family hossradish. can warrant
it to work anywhere. 1t will drag
family carriage, Oh heavy track in
$40"
The young lady looked at the clerk
with some astonishment. She wanted
the horseradish, however, and ventured
to ask if it was strong.
ssStrong?' echoed the clerk; S'why.
it's as strong as a, steam stump puller.
It's the strongest hossradish that ever
looked through collar. You can take
it right out of your phaeton, after
whirl around Central park, hitch it to
a stoneboat and if it doesn't pull more
than a locomotive I'll knock it in the
head. Fact is, it's a heavy-draught
hossradish, with the swiftness and en-
durance of Salvador
81 meant to ask" said the young
lady, somewhat confused, IF it is
sharp-does it bite?''
tsBite? NO: it's gentle as q sucking
dove: wouldn't bite the smallest child.
It seems kind O. sad like when it has to
take a bite in it's mouth. Oh, no; it
wouldn't bite a piece of molasses candy.
And kick? You couldn't make that
hossradish kick if you tickled it with
straw and the clerk punched the bot
tie in the ribs as proof of it's excellent
disposition.
The young lady dld noU seem ent1rely
satisfied with the recommendation and
took the bottle up to examine it more
closely. 'sThat's right" said the af-
fable young man: 'slook it over care.
fully. Examine it closely for ringbone,
SPAWN, quarterback, heaves, thumps.
mumps, dumps, grumps, or anything
else under the shining sun. If you find
it is not as sound as dollar, the boss
radish is yours without costing you a
red cent and with nice set of silver.
mounted harness thrown in. Shall ]
wrap it up?"
The young lady said she would not
take it along now, but might call later
with a halter to lead it home.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
a SHARP DODGE.
How Adam Forepargh, the Circus Man,
Once Avoided an Attachment.

How Adam Forepaugh, the Circus Man,
Once Avoided an Attachments.
''The circus is subject to system of
-blackmail, plumber and robbery en-
route that is unheard Of in any other
business said an old-time circus man
to Pittsburgh Dispatch reporter. ut
requires the most diplomatic manage
ment, and after all the company must
submit to all sorts of extortion to es-
cape attachments. These are levied
upon the ticket wagon just before the
evening performance, or upon pole
wagon as the tents are being pulled
down. AS the delay Of trial, Or even
hearing, would cost thousands of dol
lars there is no other way than to SUBJ
NIT. This sort of robbery occurs in al
most every town where a circus goes.
The company may think it is getting
of all right, when suddenly some acct.
dent, some chance injury to prop erty,
or something of that kind, affords an
excuse for levy. When [ was with
Forepaugh 1 soon found that the at
tachnent racket was dreaded and
cursed more by the veteran Snowman
than any other evil.
"One time we were showing at SYRIA
cuse. A drunken conntryman had
been wandering around and fooling
with the animals. He finally ap~
preached Tip as the elephants were
lined up to leave, pulled flask OF
whisky from his pocket and tried to
pour it in Tips trunk. Tip resented
this invitation to drink, and in about
five seconds was wiping up the ground
with his tor1nentor. But for Dan lay
lor and others the man would have
been killed.
s'Old man Forepaugh took it all in.
He knew that the show would be de-
tanned and probably miss the next date
if we didn't get off, SO he told Dan to
throw the man in wagon and bring
him along with the show. We didn't
know whether he was dead or alive ,ln-
til our doctor called it case Of drunk.
But next morning, when the man had
sobered up, he had no more idea where
he was or how he came there than the
man in the moon, Forepaugh sent for
him and told him in his choice vocabn-
larry OF adiectives that he was g. nice
man to hire out to the show and then
get drunk and fight with the elephants
the first night. you are discharged,
sir! You are discharged!' the old 1aan
Numbered, and the fellow sneaked
away, utterly collapsed"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
A Valuable Hump.

For years there was beggar on the
steps Of Saint Sulpice with a hump
which steadily grew. A few months
ago he was taken i'll, and in delirn1m
Jumped out of window and was killed.
A neighbor who picked him up upon in
vestigating his hump found that it con-
tanned twenty thousand dollars in bonds
and coin. Finding that the beggar had
two relatives to whom he had left his
fortune by will, the finder sent the
money to them with the exception Of
four thousand dollars. The relatives
discovered this ia ct, and after prosecu-
ton for theft the man in question was
condemned to two years imprisonment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
The Only Continental Flag.

It is believed in Philadelphia that the
only one of the original continental
flags in existence is in the possession Of
the city troop of that city. The old flag
is spread between two large pieces Of
plateglass, which keep the air away
from it. The probabilities are that
were it removed from this case it would
fall to pieces. In design It is somewhat.
similar to the English jack. The design
was made by committee, of which
Benjamin Franklin was member, in
1776. A few years later the first Ameri-
can standard accepted by congress was
submitted and adopted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
A LONELY BRIDAL TOUR.
Why the Sights of Europe Failed to In

Why the Sights of Europe Failed to Inn
press Melancholy Traveller.
Some years ago, while looking at the
clock at Strasburg, said Chauncey De-
pew in his Baltimore lscture, noticed
a large party of American tourists MAX
inc the rounds of that celebrated an
Gent city. I was told by one of them
that while most of the visitors hugely
enjoyed the trip, there was, by way Of
contrast, one among them whom moth
ing wonderful in nature or art could
touch.
The landscape had no charms for
him; the Alps did not impress him; the
beauties of Paris and Vienna did not
evoke his ecstacies. Nothing that he
saw had the slightest efe ct of drawing
out the least expression Of admiration.
Weeks and weeks passed, and the rest
of the party were dunlfounded at his
lack of appreciation Of the sights which
met them on all sides. ....-..
Finally it was decided to send COM
1nittee of four, two gentlemen and two
ladies, to his room and inquire what it
was prevented his enjoyment Of the
rip.
"Old man. said one Of the commit
ee. ssteu us what is the matter. If any
in the party has displeased you we
Ill dismiss him, if any wrong has
N done you we shall see that it is
edied, bit do tell us what the
lie is, for we are trying hard to
YOU
- said the unappreciative tour
do not care to say anything
= trouble. WANTED to keep it
{, but as you have asked me I
ell out with it. The matter is
This is my wedding trip-the
t7g trip ever made and I am
poor that did not have
7rh to take my wife with
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
Prevention Of 1mprudent borrowing.

The Egyptians had g very remark
able ordinance to prevent persons from
borrowing imprudently. An Egyptian
was not permitted to borrow without,
giving to his creditor in pledge the body
of his father. 1t was deemed both an
impiety and an infamy not to redeem SO
sacred a pledge. A person who died
without discharging that duty was de-
prived Of the customary honors paid To-
the dead III III IS !,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
DEADWOOD MECHANICS.
Queer Titles Worn by Some of the OLD
Time Characters.

Queer Titles Worn by Some of the Old
Time Characters.
The wild and woolly west is distin-
guished for many peculiarites, but none
so much as the singular names assumed
by some of her people, in some cases
thrust upon them" The late Johnny
Swift kept list of such from the early
days of Deadwood that made amusing
and interesting reading after: that poor
fellows death, says the Deadwood
Pioneer. Among them prominently ap-
peared ''Wild Bill" calamity Jane"
''- obster Charley, ''Big Shot Brown"
pock Tom," "Smoky JONES'"
axe JIM" colorado Char
any others filled the long
familiar and well known
settlers Of the gulch.
opellation was a dis
Individuality of the
mes they were
md no other.
ents possibly
oe these
he
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
Alliance Legislative Councils.

Following is the plan adopted bv
the National legislative council for tLe
organization of our forces for educa-
honal work. In accordance there
with and pursuant to the provisions
made by our StG.,e Executive Commit
''c' ar:an&H.ncnts having been made
WITH ton. Ben Terrell, late National
lecturer, Tor the organization Of Dis
trlct Legislative Councils.
LET tho County Lecturers within
each Congressional District confer to.
Se' her at once and agree upon place
within their district where they will
hold their first meeting, and notify
me promptly so that Brother Terrell S
program may he made out.
Don dclry about this brethren.
For the purpose Of organization the
following scheme Of districts will be
observed:
list DiStrict-Charlcston, Coll,ton,
Orangchurg, Lcxjngton.
End District-Aikcn, Barnwcll,
Ed"ctic'd, Hampton.
Sd District Abbc.illc, Anderson,
Ncwhcrry, Oconcc, Pickcns.
4th District Fairfield, Grccnvillc,
aa"rcnS: Spartanburg Onion.
9TH District Chester, Chesterfield,
ihrh!m'd, N"rahaw, Lancaster, York.
9Th Di%tric: -- Clarendon, Dariiny.
ton, Horny, Marion, Marlboro.
7,h D:strict-N lliamSbur~; Beau
fort Georgetown, Sumter, Bcrklcv.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
sISfs.s Essti: Tfia's' SsrEL E,f..

Every citizen of the county should
read thv lu;tcr from Baltimore ON "lruiI
III" pro and con Of lllc sub.
j'rt are placed in clear light, and any
one can see ti!at ly ucHlcc.irg tic fruit
and vegetables tl;i annually go to waste
We lose enough MCney to- pay cur tuNcs
and dCctrr hillH. 4 small cunning fac
terry lCr;i, Il 1T {, ne r,ntlul roiEt in the
county would ray n better dividend on
tE" capital n,vt%i,d tEHn nny banking
concern H. H." State. Three or four IN.
IIrldGal& with nlu,,cratc means wnulI hy
Hl'ic /" start such Il iac:uIy and The PIE
fits derived from it wOuii he sufficient iu
'hlArg" il" capacity as dcMnudS required.
Let some Of Hur"nt"rpri%ing citizens Civ,
tEiS E"ttcr lh,ir attention. sad make a
h.rN" locking to tie establishment Of an
HhG& uT that Will be Of inra'rU,ah,r vanc
to tic iall.rGS and l"hrrcrs Of our cyun.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
J. J. LEWIS. JULIUS +. BOGGS. .
THE PICKENS
Land Agency.

If you want to buy or sell land, read
here.
The Pickcns Land Agency now has for
sale the following desirable lands
200 acres one and half mile north of
PickcnS 25 acres in cultivation balance
in original fOrcst-thc finest oak and pine
timber.
100 acres near Central with IS acres in
high state of cultivation. Good dwell
ing and necessary out buildings.
Twcnty.onc acres Of land in the town
of Easlcy for sale. A good tenant house
on it. $500 cash
209 acres on Big Crow Creek; IS acres
in cultivation; 25 acres best bottom land:
II acres Of it without Il ditch: the bottom
land not subject to overflow; half II lie Of
mill and gin, one mile of school and
church. Price. 50, coo; terms easy.
For any particulars write to 'Pickers
Land Agency, Pickcns, s. G.
10 acres near Pumrkintown in original
forest; 100 acres lies we'll and timber fine.
Price $3.50
onc-half lot in Pickcns, fronting on
Main street opposite the court house.
Price $500.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

Wo feel sure now that President H0r-
r1son would have an ovation, if he should
como to tho Centennial at Culunibn: he
has sent Balr rs minister to China.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

You have often heard speakers Of small
education using many big wuiL; to OK.
press their thoughts. j. II. Carlisle, l..
Il. D., of SpmtnhuTg and Rev. \.
Toomcr Porter, Of Charleston have he
come so highly cGucu;cd that each one of
them uses ihc pi"incst Saxon TO express
the granIcSt thoughts.