The Irish standard., 1891-01-03
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patch from Farl6 tnaC ne 6YRE WIOteSs SN
line for the Irish World, a stated ~
tho London Times. added that ne 5nad
caught the London Times 81 its s0ld
Plgotry tricks and that he would not
allow that newspaper to sail away Wild
its "qn,bblin9, dishonest reply pinned
to false, malicious libel.''
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Sir John Pope Hennessy has spent
most of his time abroad. bnt Is IN many
reappcts typical Irishman. When tt
was known In Cork last year that ne
had bought Rostellan Castle and was
coming home to live much curiosity Was
expressed In social circles in the ,uCh
of Ireland rs t, what Lady HenneeSY
was like. 1t was known that she was
native Of Maurltlus, where she possess
ed vusu estates, but opinion was divided
as to whether she was black or yellow
those being the colors popularity sup
posed to belong to the inhabitants OF
the island.
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Japan has its FaCher Damien. He 10
a French priest named Testevuide, who
tirst became interested ia the 'eperS
through the case OF q poor Japanese
woman, whom he tended when she was
abandoned by her hu> band and was Left
blind aud miserable, in a species OF nut
above the wheel Of an old rice mill.
Touched by the wretchedness OF this
woman. Father Testevuide hired
house near the village of Gotenbay
some distance from Yokohama, at the
foot of the Fujlyama mountains. ana
converted 1t into leper hospital. Since
then he has established regular leper
settlement on land between the noun
talns OF Hakone and Fujiyama.
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From Texas Siftinas: 1t is Thought
strange by some people that the Irish
who are natnral.bOrn fighters, should
never have been able to achieve their
own independence Some OF the most
distinguished generals in history have
either been Irish or of Irish descent.
AS soldiers. the Irish are difficult to
beat Wellington, WolseeIv, and halfa
dozen other distinguished military men
were Irish, but the Engllsh we're shrewd
enough to engage their services, ana
cOuld have used them at any time to-
suppress the Irish rebellion IL one had
been started. The Irish have never
been able to achieve Independence for
the reason that their bosses were Irish.
The English utilize the Irish 10 keep
tho Irish down. The royal Irish con-
stabulary are more than match for
their disc onUenCed cDuntrymen. Tho
position OF the Irish is somewhat SINH.
lar to that of the ScOtohman who was
employed as business manager Of =
factory. but who had accumulated no
money. He gave as an explanation OF
his poverty. that his employer was also
d. Scotchman, and watched him too
closely.
A correspondent of the Evening Jour
nal has this to say: Not long ago one
OF the large Protestant churches Of the
city was contemplating cnanRe in the
make up OF Its choir. The gentleman
having charge Of that part Of the SER
v,ce--a member OF the church-had
heard Of lady who he had reason
to think would be q valuable addition
to the choir, and who would b. glad to
ACCEPT such q position. Upon investi-
CATION she proved satisfactory In every
way. aud arrangements were all but
cumpleted for her to begin the work.
The lady, it appears, was born Of Pro-
tesCant parents. but being lett an or.
phan at an early age was educated In
tho Catholic faith by distant relative,
and she cllugs with conscientious faith
to her early teachings and has the cOur.
age Of her convictions. The good man
Of the choir upon learning this fMct
suddenly made no his mind that she
could not sing In his church, aud 30 in
formed her. his objection being not
that she could not sing, but that she
was Catholic, and Il Catholic should
not be allowed to sing even for pav in
Protestant church. Now, the point Is,
do members Of our Christian churches
by such acts Al this inspire feelings OF
reverence and respect for things church.
ly and things meant tn be Unrlstiau?
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The celebrated Austrian general,
II .detzkv, was pious Is he was brave
Once, while resting In his park near the
i'm perial residence In Vienna, his Ro.
sary fell out Of his pocket unperceived.
Some soldiers to whom ne had given
the freedom OF dis premises found ,it,
The general happened to pass near the
bench soon atterward, and seeing them
showing some object among them
selves, asked what they had. Ass.E'atherH
(such was the affectionate title given
the old generals ny the soldiere), they
repli' d, I'VE have found q pair Of beads
Oa this bench, aud we wonder what
soldier 1t is that is simple enough to