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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
GREELEY AND LINCOLN.
The Great Editors Interview with the
Wartime President.

The Great Editors Interview with the
Wartime President.
In most characteristic address by
Horace Greeley, on Lincoln, which was
written about 1868, and now published
for the first time in the Century, the
great editor says:
81 saw him for short hour about a
fortnight after his inauguration; ano
though the tidings Of Gen. Twigg's
treacherous surrender of the larger por'
ton of our little army, hitherto employed
in guarding our Mexican frontier, hac
been some days at hand, ] saw anc
heard nothing that indicated or threat
ened belligerency on our part. On the
contrary, the president sat listening tc
the endless whine of office seekers, anC
doing out village post offices to impor
tunate Or lucky partisans just DIS though
we were sailing before land breezes or
a smiling, summer sea; and to my in
quiry: Mr.. President: do you know
that you will have to fight for the place
in which you sit?' he answered pleas
antly, will not say lightly--but il
words which intimated his disbelief
that any fighting would transpire or be
needed; and ] firmly believe that this
dogged resolution not to believe that
our country was about to be drenchec
in fraternal blood is the solution Of his
obstinate calmness throughout the
earlier stages Of the war; and especial
~, his patient listening to the demand
Of dep,ltation from the Young Chris
tiars Of Baltimore, as we'll as of the
mayor and other city dignitaries, that
he should stipulate while biockaded ii
Washington, and i'll imminent danger
of expulsion, that no more northern
volunteers should cross the sacred sol
Of Maryland in Fastening to his relief
We could not comprehend this at the
north-many Of us have not yet seer
through it; most certainly if he had re
quired committee of ten thousand tt
kick the bearers Of this preposterous
i1npudent demand back to Baltimore
the ranks Of THAI committee would
have been flied in an hour from any
northern city or county containing fifty
Thousand inhabitants. -
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
HISTORIC BRITISH HOMES.

Mansion Three Centuries Old to Which
Gordon Cumming Took His Bride.
Violation Hall, Lord Middleton's seat
in Motifs, where Sir William and Lady
Gordon-C Cumming spent the first days OF
their honeymoon, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, is one of the most perfect
specimens of Elizabethan domestic
architecture in the country. It took
eight years tqe build it, and it was COM
pleted in 1888 by Sir 3. Willoughby, the
material used being Ancaster stone
brought from Lincolnshire on pack
horses and exchanged for the coal found
on the estate. During the reform riots
of 1851 the house was threatened with
the fate of Nottingham castle, but the
yeomanry was brought up in time to
drive back the advancing mob. Ihe
park. which comprises some seven nun
bred and fifty acres, pleasantly undu-
lating and we'll wooded--a fine avenue
of lofty lines leading up to the halls
on the edge of Nottingham, but is shut
off from the vulgar gaze by high brick
wall which must have cost a small
fortune. and on which, tradition has 1t,
one man spent the entire period OF his
apprenticeship. Picturesque as is the
seat, however, it is little in favor with
it's noble owner, who finds the air OF
Motifs prejudicial to his health, and his
real home is at Birdsall, in Yorkshire.
Gordonston, near Elgin, is the smaller
of the two Scotch country houses owned
by Sir William Gordon-Cumming. Sit
uated midway between Elgin and the
Moray Firth and less than three miles
distant from either the editice, consid-
erably smaller than Altyre house, is
surrounded by rich agricultural land.
Adjoining the house is the old burying
place of the Gordon-C Cummings, and al
though the present baronet has not re-
sided much in the district the great re-
spect entertained for the memory of his
father, Sir Alexander, secured for Sir
William q hearty welcome from the
tenantry and country people
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
BURSTING or A GLACIAL DAM.
H. Lake High Among the Alps Suddenly
E.npties Into a Valley.

In the Austrian Tyrol is the we'll
known glacier several miles long and
about one thousand two hundred. feet
thick. On it's way down the mountain
it runs right across a valley. Water
trickles into this valley above the
glacier, which for years has been a
barrier in the way Of the collected
streams, so they formed lake high up
in the mountain one thousand feet long,
about three hundred and fifty feet wide
and fully eighty feet deep
About the middle of June last, says
the New York Sun, the streams which
fed this lake became unusually high,
and the lake rose until it's waters be-
gan to flow over the top of the glacier.
There was an immense pressure OF
water behind the glacier, and the
stream flowing over its surface rapidly
cut into the ice. Finally the top OF the
glacier gave way entirely, and the
waters of the lake were suddenly pre-
cipitated down the valley. Compare
lively little water had been flowing
through the valley before, but it now
became the bed of a roaring torrent.
1t was fortunate that not q single
village lay along the bottom of the val
ley in its upper part, for had there been
village there it would most certainly
have been destroyed. A few houses,
however, were carried away, but the
inhabitants had feared for two or
three days the bursting of the glacial
dam, and had prudently removed fur
Their down the valley with their cattle.
When the waters reached the villages
it. had spread over so great width and
had so largely diminished in force that
no serious damage was done, though,
of course, the sudden flood was the
cause of a great deal of discomfort and
inconvenience. ALI the bikes and roads
were flooded and the paths in the up
per part of the valley were entirely de-
stroyed and covered with debris.
This is one of the ills that Alpine
jewellers have to suffer. Lakes high up
in the mountains, formed by glacial
barrier, Which has crossed the bed OF
some stream, are not of infrequent oc-
currence, and there is no telling when
the barrier may give way and let the
pent-up food all of a sudden down the
mountain with roar like an earth
quake, carrying destruction before 1t.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
MILLIONS OF STOCKINGS.
They Cost New York City Over Two Mill
lion Dollars Year.


lion Dollars Year.
The women, girls and children OF
New York wear close upon 100000
pairs of stockings in a year, and that is.
putting the average only a tri1e above
three pairs for each, says the Philadel-'
phia Press.
The difference in the price of stock,
ings is so great, ranging from the UNI.
bleached cotton, which you buy for four
cents pair, up to the beautifully en-
broidered silk pair, made to match the
costume and bringing 500, THAT it seems
absurd to try to name an average price.
But let me get at the totals in another
way.
There are about 2. 500, 900 pairs of cot
ton, wooden and Isle thread stockings
and socks bought in the city every year,
and average these at 20 cents pair,
the lowest price being four cents and
the highest $1.75 to 80, the sum paid for
them would be just S5OO,0O0.
This, ! am assured by large dealers in
hosiery is quite below the mark. But
consider the other 100000 Or 5000
pairs of mixed silk and pure silk. stock
ings and socks worn by rich girls and
women. actresses and others who like
to make display Of costly hosiery and
the figures are almost incredible.
Their chief wear is pure silk, and the
stockings range from $3.50 in plain
color up to $50.
Add in this list the fancy, all-sill1 ar
ticles, those hand-em broidered with all
kinds Of artistically wrought figures,
produced in open work and done to
match the costume, and the prices range
from $40 to 800.
But put the average down to s. a pair
and you can scarcely purchase an all
silk pair for less--and the bill for the
400, 900 pairs is $1,2o0,o00, which, added
to the half million dollars for the stock
ings worn by the poorer classes,
amounts to Ss1,100, 900.
1t would be no exaggeration to say
that it costs New York city every year
for socks and stockings for her female
population a round 50, 100000, Or enough
to maintain whole city for year in
food.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
The Early Bird.

A young lady gave the following rea'
son, says Chicago paper, for rising
very early on railroad train: ''Wen
YOU see there were three other women
on the car: noticed that last night
and I knew if I didn't get up before
they did I'd never be able to get into
the dressing-room for hours and hours,
and would probably miss my breakfast
When one of them gets into the dress
ing-room on a sleeper she locks herself
in and just takes her time, no differ
ence how many may be waiting. I've
been there before, and I, just made VI
nv mind to have the first chance at il
for once. My! but weren't two Of EN-
mad when came out!''
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
cuLrlvATINo sENEvoLENcE.
The Experience of One Mother in Raising
Philanthropist.

The Experience of One Mother in Raising
a Philanthropist.
t. A1bert's mother had to count her pen
nies carefully. for she is a conscientious
little housewife, and her husbands sal
ary is far from magnificent, says the
New York Tribune. Her ideal virtue
to insti]l it into her boy, both by pre-
cept and example One day an uncle
gave Albert his first quarter Of dollar
to spend on anything he liked. He
went out to squander it, and in the
evening his mother, who had been
wondering for hours if the habit she had
been trying to cultivate in her little
boy had begun to bear fruit yet, said to
him:
"Albert, dear, you need not tell me
unless you like what You did with all
that money, but should like to know,
my boy. if you do not mind? Did any
part of it go to lessen the sorrow or
tighten the burden Of some poor person
less fortunate than yourself? I am
almost sure it did,
Albert hung his head a minute. and
his mothers heart sank, but presently
he said in a low voice, as if asha1ne to
tell Of his own good conduct: 'Mother,
gave it all to a lame and ragged wom-
an, who sits all day long ON the side
walk near our school,
'Albert, my darling! knew it, I
knew it," exclaimed the delighted
mother. ''You will grow up to be a
great philanthropist, and all the world
will know that humble little Guilt
vated the habit Of benevolence in your
heart when it was tender and young.
Won't you, my boy?'
eyes ma" said the dutiful albert.
Pennies and nickels came much more
plentifully in Albert's path after this
than they had ever come before, and
most of them found their way to the
ragged woman who sat on the curb
near the schoolhouse. Albert seemed
to take deep interest in the welfare OF
this woman, and his mother determined
after awhile to teach Albert another
lesson in benevolence, That it is the
duty Of philanthropist to find out
whether the object OF his charity be a
worthy one. Albert opposed this idea.
TIC NGS SURE ClldG SllC w do f'tIl <1Aita
lame, and she looked sick. That was
enough. The thought that she might
be drunl<ard or an inlposter seemed
| to shock him, so that bis mother dc
cided to Investigate the wonan's case
| by herself. But she had many calls
upon her time, and several months
elapsed before she found an opportunity
| to do SO.
! She gave Albert five cents, and he de-
clared his intention Of giving three OF
| them to the old woman. Then she fol-
| lowed him to school at q distance, and
as she approached the building she saw
! a little knot of children surrounding
! some object, which she soon found to
| be ragged woman sitting ON the curb
| with tray of candies and chewing
gum in her lap. AS she edged her way
| into the crowd she heard the sweet
tones of her dear Albert driving a hard
| bargain with the lame vender, and
| heard him complaint:
Tim the best customer you've got IN
this school, Skinny Riggs, and if you
! try to put up the prices on me I'll get
all the bows to boycott yer. see?''
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
HE REMEMBERED.
After Forty Years Man Repays a Kind
ness with Interest.

After Forty Years Man Repays a Kind
ness with Interest.
Forty years ago & lad came to this
city from the rural regions bearing q
note to a retail shop keeper, who was
asked to try to find him something to do
in New York. The retailer took up the
lads case and got him job in a work
shop, where he stayed for years. or un-
til he reached manhood, after which he
struck out west and there found a.
chance of going into business for him
self He prospered in life as the years
sped along; he won wealth by the time
he had reached middle age; he rose to
distinction among his fellows: he be-
came powerful person in his state,
and for years past he stood among the
notables of the country. In all these
years, says the New York Sun, he had
never again seen the retailer who spent
ten minutes, forty years since, in find
ing him job in workshop in North
William street. A few days ago when
the rich notable, who is now over fifty
years of age, was making a visit to this
city, he determined to hunt up the re-
a start in life. He found him in the old
retail shop, doing business in the old
way, neither rich nor notable. AS
might be expected, the two gray boards
did not know each other when they met,
and it turned out that the retailer had
forgotten that he ever rendered slight
service to country lad forty years ago.
But the eminent man told him of it.,
assured him that he owed all his sue
cess in life to the kindly act that had
given him start in his youth, and gave
expression to his gratitude for the act
in a way that will relieve the aged re-
taller from worldly cares hereafter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
Effects of a Heavy Lunch.

An Atchison man had nightmare
after eating lunch Of cheese, mustard
and dried beef, and had disagreeable
dream that his son was in great danger;
instead Of being unable to run from
ghosts, as is usually the case in night
mares, he was unable to get ready to go
to the rescue of his son. Finally he
awoke, and was so impressed with the
dream that he went into his sons room.
He found him out of bed and on the
roof of the house, where he had climbed
in his sleep.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
An Extraordinary Family.

Robert Packard and wife, Of New
Hartford, Ia, are the father and mother
of twenty-nin living children. The
first of the offspring, a man now forty
nine years of age, is married and lives
on a farm adjoining his parents. The
other twenty eight are single and live
under the parental roof. There is only
one girl among the number. The first
child was born alone. The next five
births were triplets and the remainder
are sets Of twins.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
Turkish Fanaticism.

There is said to be good deal of I'M
easiness among Christians in the Lee
want at the signs of increasing fanati-
cism among the Turks. -Four Christian
boys and a Christian officer in the
Turkish army have lately been found
dead under circumstances leading to the
belief that they we're sacrificed to re
lgious bigotry.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
An Emcacious Remedy.

A woman in Iowa went to physi-
clan to get prescription for tender
feet. He gave her a mixture contain
ing two quarts of cold water, one table
spoonful Of bay rum and two table
spoonfuls of ammonia. He did not tell
her how to apply it, and she drank the
mixture in six doses. She says her feet
haven't felt tired since.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
Easily Settled.

A famous Chicago lawyer once had a
singular case to settle. A physician
came to him in great distress. Two
sisters living in the same house had
babies Of equal age, who SO resembled
each other that their own mothers
were unable to distinguish them when
they were together. Now it happened
that by the carelessness of the nurses
the children had become mixed, and
how were the mothers to make sure
that they received back their own in
fants? ''But, perhaps" said the law
yer, the children weren't changed at
all. ''Oh. but there's no doubt that
they were changed, 2 said the physician.
Are you sure Of it?''' Perfectly
s''Well, if that's the case, why don't you
change them back again? ! don't see
any difficulty in the case. n24 5.s hi
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08
"A. Queer Pet.

The Biddleford {Me.) Journal has
found Saco lady who has a very odd
pet in 81 big garden toad which has for
three years yassed his existence in the
lady's front yard. No dog ever knew
his master or mistress better than this
toad does the lady of the house. When
she puts in appearance the toad invaria-
bly, comes out from under the step to
greet her and blinks wisely and at
tentively as she talks to him, but should
any other person or voice intrude upon
the scene, Mr.. Toad quickly retreats
TO his abode under the steps. During
one of the hot days the lady went out
into the yard to water her plants and
the toad promptly appeared, wearing
an Enthusiastically oppressed aspect. 1t
seemed to the lady that he was begging
for a, shower bath and she gave him
one. She says that the toad actually
smiled his gratitude to her and sang
contentedly until she left him. Upon
warm days since the toad has come in
as regularly for his shower bath as the
plants have for their sprinkling.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-07

Big spread in Ladies' OXfords,
prices 900, 81 90 and 81 25, at Sullivan
Shoe Co.'s stores, No. l Main plaza,
245 West Commerce street. Sale all
week. 9.l5tf
An affidavit was filed this morn
ing at the county clerks Office against
Emilia Cara for lunacy.
"A row was kicked up at Mr..
Roses house on South Alamo street
Saturday night and the gentleman
was arrested.
The Cercle Franchise had a for
NAL meeting Saturday night and
after ratifying the officers previously
elected, ordered the charter commit
tee to proceed to secure charter.
Mr.. J. w. Crate is happy today,
the arrival OF a baby son at his house,
being the cause,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-07
MILITARY NOTES.

The horses of / troop, Sd cavalry
were brought In from the old target
range Saturday.
Battery F., Sd artillery, received
ten recruits from Jefferson Barracks,
Saturday.
A small building for the use of the
draughtsmen is being built in the
quartermaster's quadrangle.
Serg't. Weltzman, of b troop, Sd
cavalry, left for TT. Brown today.
The Post canteen was opened at FIT.
Sam Houston this morning.
Jack Schweikhofer and Adolph
Schmidt, two privates OF Battery F.
Sd artiIlary, deserted yesterday after
noon. The former has been in the
service one year and three months
and Schmidt has served just seven
mon tbs.
The battery will leave Fort Sam
Houston on the 9th of next month for
Dallas to attend the fair there.
The 23d infantry band will give
their regular concert at the military
post tonight. There Is no concert on
either Saturday or Sunday night at
the post.
The cavalry troops at Ft. Sam
Houston which are to attend the
fair at Dallas will probably leave on
the Is inst. They will make the trip
over land.
The men H troop, 3rd cavalry, turn
out to attend retreat in heavy march
ing order every evening. They have
every thing packed and are ready for
the march.
There is some talk in the army cir
Giles about X troops leaving
Fort Sam Houston for Camp
Pene, Colorado. Tie enlisted men
of that troop do rot like the idea of
leaving their pleasant station.
The ex-regulars will hold meet
ing tonight at Muth's pavilion.
Private 81. Dorshell, of X troop, 3rd
cavalry, was kicked on the thigh
yesterday by horse. He was not
badly injured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-07
ON THE WEST SIDE.

William Souter is pronounced the
champion snare drummer.
Prof. Carpenter now fiddles at the
Bella Union.
Jim and Edna are very sweet on
each other.
Prof. Fisk is great leader and
claws the ivory keys in fine style.
Judge Thompson, of the Bastile, is
very kind hearted to the professionals.
A little "kitty" nearly scratched q
dudes eyes out. 1t cost her So for
the fun.
Young Ochse is suing his wife,
Critic Flynn, for divorce.
Uncle John Rivers, the old veteran
Snowman is now doing the bill post
ing for the Grand.
The "crap" fakirs have oeen play
ing in hard luck.
Counterfeit nickels are quite numer-
Gus west of the Pedro.
The colored folks held one OF their
all-night church soclables Saturday
night.
The flag of Mexico was flying from
the mast of the Mutualista hall Sun
day.
Several new beer saloons opened
the past week.
The Malta has made quite mash
on the man from "Arkansaw."
South Frio street is now the finest
drive In the city.
The toughs from the East Side all
90 west to do their devilment.
Tuttle is now sole proprietor of the
"Silver King" saloon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-07
Opposes the Ocala Platform.

SELMA, Ala. Sept. Senator Nor.
gan spoke to an immense crowd here
Saturday. Prominent men from va
rious parts Of the state were present.
He came out squarely against the
Ocala platform, and denounced the
sub-treasury and government control
of railroads as unconstitu tional and
class legislation of the worst sort.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-07
Arrested as a Spy.

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. 7.-Carleton
Groves, amateur photographer was ar
rested in Wagner Germany as a spy. He
was in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company and was in Germany
on a vacation and was amusing himself
taking views of foreign scenery when
arrested
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-07
BASE BALL.

The game yesterday between the
home club and a made up nine. part
ly of the San Antonio and Austin
clubs was very rank and was not
worthy of the rather good attendance
present. The score was away up on
the home side and away down On the
picked nine's side, and the game was
not interesting.