The Irish standard., 1891-06-20
R.AHDOA REF ELECTION


RANDOM REFLEOTIOHs
Nancy Hatch, a Yazoo Miss ne.
gress, began 70 turn white seven years
ago and now she would almost pass for
q woman Of the Caucasian descent. al
most the only remnant Of her former
black skin is dark line about her neck.
Stranger things than that have happen
ed Golightly Morrill, has at last seen
the error Of his way.
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A circular has been issued by the
state department. at Washington an
nouncing the fact that subjects Of for
eign countries may only take advantage
Of the copyright laws Of the United
States when their respective govern
ments are willing to grant the same
privileges to subjects Of the United
States when in foreign countries. Such
circulars do not count for much.
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The sensational sun-spot man of the
Rochester IN. " Democrat declares
that: s.If the present spottedness con-
tinues we may experience a year with
out a summer, in which frosts may be
expected every month" That is what
happened in s'the cold year." 1916, when
the country was new. but if we haven't
outgrown that sort of thing by this time
what is our boosted progress good for?
Yes, and what will the people of the
Canadian Northwest do all summer? 8.
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A curious fact noted in connection
with the epidemic of grip still preva-
lent in London is that it has almost
wholly spared members Of the dramatic
and musical profession. sInasmuch as
such persons do not enjoy any advantage
over the rest of the community in the
matter of hygienic surroundings, the
most likely explanation of their exempt
ION is that the constant use of the vocal
organs tends to fortify them against the
Judgment of the grip germs. Why it
did not visit Tranbycroft and stop the
gambling, there is wonder.
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The fact has just come out that Ten
nyson adds pretty penny to his in
come by selling milk from the COWS on
his Isle of Wight estate. More than
this he actually has the name of Alfred
Lord Tennyson painted on the side of
his milk carts. This will give 6nical
aristocratic admirers of England's laure.
ate shock. Sensible folks will be un-
able too see any harm in it, Milk is a
good deal more necessary to human ex-
istence than poetry. The Prince of
Wales could do worse than drop gamb-
ling and copy from Tennyson.
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Numerous remedies, such as ammonia.
oil of cloves, chloroform. etc. have been
recommended for mosquito bites, but
writer says that ordinary soap is as good
as any of them. He always carries a
small piece with him On his country ex-
cursions, and in case of bite makes q
lather over the affected part and allows
it to dry on. The burning is at once
relieved and all pain soon disappears.
Should it return. as sometimes happens.
1T is only necessary to repeat the appli
cation. II sojourner at Minnetonka
attempted such remedy he would have
himself all covered in short time.
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The Pittsburgh Times thinks cit is
only a question of time as to whether
or not women will monopolize the work
of teaching in the public schools. In
forty cities having population each Of
10 600 and above in states east and west,
north and south, they outnumber the
men in the schools by more than five to
ones, 779 to 655, according to census
bulletin just issued. In smaller COM
munities and in the rural districts the
proportion is still greater, perhaps be-
cause the men who want to teach as q
profession, crowd into the cities. there
the salaries being highest"
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The fire losses for the present year
are of extraordinary magnitude. and the
president of one of the largest insurance
companies in Massachusetts says he
never knew anything like it. The
losses for the present year to date. foot
up 1859, 203, as compared with
81, 422, 297 for the same time last year.
The losses this year are: January,
$12, DAB, $40; February, $1O,264,O1 DO;
March. $12.s69. 1o3; April. $1l, 682. 675;
May, $2l, 049, 475. The great increase
Of losses in May was partly occasioned
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