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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
PoLlcEMEN's GOOD HEALTH.
The Low Death Rate Due to Their Neoes'
sarily Good Habits. 8

The Low Death Rate Due TO Their NeoeI
sarily Good Habits Ri
Although the lot of a policeman us
not a happy one, as the song goes, yet,
considering the exposure to the weather
incidental to patrol duty, the bust
ness is not an unhealthy one, observes
the New York Times. According to
the report of the department for 1890
it appears that in a force of $500 of all
ranks there were but forty-one deaths
The death roll includes three sergeants.
three detective sergeants and thirty
FIVE patrolmen. The chief causes OF
death were, as might be expected.
pneumonia and consumption. Eleven
deaths resulted from the former and
nine from the latter disease There
were four deaths from heart disease.
three from Bright's disease and two
from bronchitis. Two policemen only
met violent deaths, and they were
killed by falls.
When asked to explain the low rate
of mortality in the force one OF the
police surgeons said that it was not sur.
prising 1.-THE men when appointed, "
he said, must be in perfect health,
else they could not pass the stringent
physical examinations by the police
surgeons and the doctors Of the civil
service board. They have plenty OF out
door exercise, which tends to keep
them in good physical condition. Their
hours for rest and meals are as regular
as clockwork except ;when an emer-
gency arises, such as a long-continued
strike or other event tending to breed
disorder, or u large fire, when, for a
few days, perhaps, this regularity is
broken in upon.
'sThe sleeping-rooms at the station
house are large and we'll ventilated.
The policemen are required by the
rules to be warmly clad in winter and
lightly clad in summer, and they are
compelled to supply themselves with
rubber clothing to wear in stormy
weather. They must keep themselves
clean. They can have medical at
tendance free when they are sick, and
every possible precaution is taken to
keep the force in healthy condition.
"a policeman gets only half pay
while on the sick list, and, consequent
~, there is very little malingering. If
the policeman only keeps away from
rum which causes more trouble in the
department than anything else, there
is no reason why he should not enjoy
better health than the average man.
There is a good deal of talk about the
hardships which policeman has to en-.
dure, but they are fully discounted by
the comforts he enjoys above those in
the same social SCALE"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
A FAMOUS WAR HORSE.
Death of Old Comanche of the Govern.
ment Service.

Death of Old Comanche of the Govern.
ment Service.
Word was recently received at Kan
sas City, Mo-, of the death OF Comanche,
the most celebrated horse in the United
States cavalry service, at Fort Riley.
He was forty-fve years of age and the
only living thing belonging to the
United States service which escaped the
massacre at the battle of the Little Big
Horn, where Gen. Custer and his COM
nland were massacred. He was one
of the original mount Of the Seventh
cavalry, which regiment was organized
in 1866, and had been in almost every
battle in the Indian service.
After the battle of Little Big Horn he
was found covered with wounds, rider
less and saddleless some distance from
the scene Of the massacre. He was
taken charge of by Capt. Rowlan and
sent to Fort Riley, where for fourteen
years he had not been subject to birdie,
and had been in charge of the Seventh
cavalry. His death WAS due to old age.
His skin will be stuffed and mounted
and kept in the museum of the Kansas
state university until the worlds fair at
Chicago, where it will be taken for ex-
hibition.
Enterprising showmen have from
time to time endeavored to secure
Comanche for exhibition purposes, but
the authorities have invariably refused
to disturb his well-earned rest. Com
anche was the horse of Capt. Keogh,
relative of Gen. Custer.
Special provision was made for the
care and support Of Comanche. Once
in awhile, when the cavalry troops
were on inspection, Co1nanche was led
out, saddled and bridled, but no one
ever sat in his saddle after the battle
of the Little Big Horn.
It will be remembered that Clusters
Inflated command used the dead bodies
of their horses killed by the shower of
Indian bullets as barricade as far as
possible. All the horses were saddled,
as the troop had ridden into the valley
and attacked the Sioux camp, and, as
Comanche was found stripped Of his
accoutrements, it has always been sup
posed that his saddle and bride were
taken by the victorious Indians, who,
believing that he would die of his
wounds, turned him loose. The body
of every other horse that carried the
brave cavalry into battle on that fate
full morning was found among the
heaps of the slain soldiers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
COT Rs AND4CoLOR BLINDNESS
The Three True Primary Colors Are Red.
Green, and Violet.

The Three True Primary Colors Are Red,
Green, and Violet. -s5 n
Color blindness is a serious defect
wherever found, says the United Ser
vice. It is especially SO in seafaring
men and in those employed on rail-
roads. Possibly it is less important In
a soldier, although it must impair his
efficiency materially. Nor is it possible
to repair the defect by education or
study, apparently, for it is now gener-
ally agreed that color is due TO- sensa-
ton According to Wursch and Young
the normal eye has only three color
sensations "a red, green, and a violet
and the apparent color of any light
which falls on it depends merely on the
relative intensities of the excitement
produced by the light on the three
organs of sense corresponding to these
sensations
In color blindness one or more Of
these organs of sense is wanting or inn
perfect. The most common form,
Daltonism, depends on the absence
of the red sense. From the ex-
periments of Holmgren on two persons,
each of whom was found to have one
color-blind eye, the other being nearly
normal, it was found (what could other
wise have been only a matter of theory
that those persons could describe the
various colors with one eye, but that
there was dead uniformity of color
when looking with the other eye.
Thus was obtained a description of
color-blind vision in terms of normal
vision.
The old artists considered that there
really were three primary color sensa-
tions-blue, yellow and red But
Helmholtz and Maxwell have now con-
clusively proved that the three
primaries are red, green and violet.
Certain mixtures Of violet and green
can be made to give blue, which ac-
counts for nearly half of the spectrum
from the blue end, when combined, ap-
pearing of that color; ana red and
green will also give a yellow-most
mixtures, however, giving one Of an
orange shade.
It is commonly imagined that blue
and yellow mixed in certain proportions
produce green. The true s3ource of the
green was pointed out by Helmholtz.
1t is the one color which is not freely
absorbed either by the yellow Or by the
blue pigment. The yellow pigment
removes the greater part of the blue,
indigo and violet rays; the blue pig
ment removes the greater part of the
red, orange and yellow. Thus the
light which finally escapes is mainly
green.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
Making 1t Plain.

The London Spectator tells story OF
clergyman who was once addressing
an audience Of children. 'sNow, chill
dren, he said, Il propose to give you
On this occasion an epitome Of the life
OF st. Paul Perhaps some Of you are
too young to understand what the word
tepitome' means 'Epitome,' children,
- inits Specification Synonymous with
synopsis. = Having made this simple
I and clear explanation to the children,
4 the speakers went on 18th his story
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
FUNNY SAILORS.
But They Answered All Purposes an
Manifested Much Activity.

Manifested Much Activity.
Paul made a little sailboat, says the
Cincinnati Commercially Gazette. He got
Elsie to hem the sails, which she could
do very well, for she was good sewer
''You could sew, TOO, Paul, - said Elsie,
sif you would learn to use a THIN bic. !"
eft is handy to know how to sew some
times" admitted Paul; "but wouldn't
use a thimble. Boys never do" "Why
don't they?" asked Elsie, boldly; they
could sew easier if they would. Don't
sailors sew? They're men. Don't they
use thimbles? Paul was busy fasten-
ing on the sails, and didn't answer
The Flirt was ready for the sea-
''she'l go splendid!'' he cried, proudly
''What shall do for sailors?" Just
then Herbert came in with q tin cup
full of-what? Potato bugs! They had
brown and yellow stripes down their
backs, and were really pretty, except
to people who don't think any kind Of
bug pretty. Just the thing!" shouted
Paul So he manned-or potato plugged
his craft, and started it on the raging
ocean, which filled washtub outside
the kitchen door. The sailors swarnled
all over the ship, up and down the rig.
ging and masts and over ropes Of cotton
thread. They looked very busy. 1t
was a successful cruise. The ship
sailed gallantly from side to side of the
tub, and the actions of the active sailors
called forth shouts of laughter from the
three children. Hiram, coming in
from the potato patch, tired and dusty,
stopped to see the fun. GOOD use for
EN-" said he. "Get all you can, boys.
Never mind if few fall overheard
sometimes. Plenty more
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
No Chance for Railroaas,

It is almost impossible to find on tho
peninsula Of Delaware and Maryland q
point ten miles from navigable tide
water. The whole region is cut up by
navigable streams, and in the lower
part of the peninsula small shipyards
are found in many villages, and, indeed,
often clear outside Of village limits
There are many good shipwrights
throughout the region, and for nearly
two hundred years much Of the produce
has been carried il vessels built M
. few miles Of where it was grown. hi
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
Hunting Trumes.

Trufaes, so dearly priced by gour-
mands in France, are worth to the man
who finds them one dollar a pound.
Hogs are largely utilized in hunting
them. AS soon as the pig takes the
root of the fungus into his mouth he is
dealt a sharp blow across the nose and
drops the truffle, when it is bagged by
the hunter. Recently dogs have been
trained to perform the dutiesinstinctive
to pigs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
The Oldest Libraries,

The oldest libraries Of which we have
any certain knowledge are those recent
" brought to light by excavations
among the ruins Of the east. Among
these are the Babylonish hooks in
scribed on clay tablets, supposed to
have been prepared for public instruc.
ton about $50 B. G. It is said by Aris-
totle that Strabo was the first known
collector Of books and manuscripts-
this about the year $50 3. q.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
A Mammoth Estate.

The Argentine Republic contains
many largea baronial estates owned by
wealthy planters and cattlemen. One
Of the largest of them all, situated fifty
miles from Buenos Ayres, is owned by
an American named Pierson, who ac-
quired it through marriage. The estate
embraces 200, 900 acres and it is days
journey to ride across it. The distance
from the entrance Of the property to
the mansion is nine leagues.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
His Favorite Author.

The other day visitor entered the
public library, says the Bangor (Me.)
Commercial, and passed some time in
looking at the list ofnew books. Then he
went to the counter and in few mo-
ments the Librarian stepped along to
attend to his wants. Some time was
passed in inquiring about the latest
publications, when he suddenly asked:
Have you any late books by Charles
Dickenaq"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
To Make Ends Meet.

It is said that the proverb about the
trouble of making ends meet originated
when it was still the fashion to put the
table napkin around the neck and tie it
behind At that time rufus were so
high and voluminous that it was next
to impossible to follow this point of et;-
quette. Before the coming of the nap
kin, which appeared about the middle
of the fifteenth century, the table cloth
took it's place, and was drawn over the
knees of the guests as they took their
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17

It has been reported that the serious
political troubles on the island OF
Hayti had eliminated in the assassina-
tion of Gen. Hippolyte by one of the
insurgents, but this has been denied
by those in position to know. The
latest reliable information received is
TO the effect that the revolution is still
going on, however. This uprising had
its origin in Port-au-prince on Corpus
Christi Day, and only about 200 men
and boys, principally unarmed, are
said to have lost their lives. Gen.
Hippolyte is said to have acted with
great moderation. In suppressing the
little revolution of Gen. Sully-Gurrier
he leaves a presidential possibility
the less in the country. The
Ilaytiun press characterizes the present
president as a mild-mannered, genial
gentleman, and one who owing to great
/ beuevolence of temperament, is hardly
fitted to play a role in the stern politi-
cal drama of that republic General
Hlppolyte is about sixty years of age,
says writer in Harper's Weekly, and
of coal-black complexion. He is the
political idol of the pure blacks, uncOn-
| taminated by creole marriages. Gen
| eral Legitime, whom he displaced, was
| "a mulatto and the hope of the
creole population. Politics is still
somewhat primitive in Iayti and the
color of a candidates complexion is
more closely regarded than the planl1s
in his platform. Hippolyte is the son
of prominent Haytian professor, who
was educated in the normal schools OF
France, at the expense of his govern.
ment, and on his return founded a mil
itary college at Cape Haytian, which
is still the most prominent educa
tional institution on the island. He
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17
PRESIDENT HIPPoLYTE.

has ruled over the black republic for
over a year, and though his sway has
been disputed in three revolutions and
four sporadic riots he seems still quite
firm in the presidential chair. Hanni-
bal Price the Haytlan minister to this
country, has informed a newspaper in
terviewer that when congress meets
next month General Hippolyte will be
confronted with some opposition to his
measures. but that it will all be of a
"healthy" character.
OF course, General Hippolyte does not
expect to complete his presidential
term of six years; an ordeal so severe
and so long drawn out would snap even
the hard fiber of Haytian pol ician,
seasoned though he may have been in a
hundred revolutions, General Hippo
lyte has very nearly completed the
average term of eighteen months
which, by some unwritten law Is al
lotted to the Haytian presidents to rule
in, and doubtless we will soon see
him following in the wake of his
predecessors, Salomon and Legitime,
sail away to Paris to join with them in
the pursuit of eX-presidential pleasures,
and assume his proper position as an
interesting figure in that circle of South
and Central American eX-potentates
who help to make certain section Of
society life in Paris picturesque, and
who are quite as worthy of the biting
wit of Daudet as the eXiled royalties
Hayti seems doomed to factional fury
and terror. For a century it has been
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17
DEENsYL VANlA RAILROAD.
l. sCHuYLKILL DIVISION,

ca and after Nou. "A, 1850, tratns wtls Tea,
shenandoah as foLEo5cs:
For Wiggan, Gilberton, Frackvills, New
Castle, 81. Clair, and way points, SO, 81!
Sundays, 500, $40 M and 8lOp m.
For POttsyille, 500, $40 m ana 4.l5p m
Sundays, 800, $40 M and 3.l0 % M
For Reading, 500, $40 IN ana AIS pm.
Sundays, 6OC, 9.4O a. m. and 3.lO p M,
For Pottstown, PhoeniXv1lle, Norristowl
and Philadelphia BROAD street stationl, 500
sundays, 500, $40 m 3. p M
Trains leave FrscRvillo for Shenandoah al
10 40 m and l2.l4, 7.42, 1909 p m. Sundays
Leave Pottsvile for Shenandoah, lO.I5 anc
u ,48, a M 1l5, S.42 m. Sundays, 1910 a r
i.l5 p M
iuy Pottsville aud Shenandoah, 5.57 l0.25 a L
2,lO i1O and 100 ? M week days. Sunday 81
10 and lilo p. m.
For W York $40. 4O5, 4.4O, 6,g5, $50, 7,Sl
s2OgSO $50, l1O0and IL. l6s m, 1900 noon, QiIn
tied express, Los and $50 p n.) l244, LAO, 28g
s4J I, 6, 6, $50, $50 7l8 S.l2 and lU0O IN, 100
night.
on Sundays, $40, 4.O5, 4.40 5.s5, sl2, $50, 0.5l
A M snd 1913 500 Omitted 45O), So, $50, 6,5
Ll8 B,12 p Ia and l2.0l night.
Tor Sea 6irL Spnng Lake Bolmal
! ocean Grove, Asbury Park, ana Long Brancl
800 II IS, a. m, 400 p. m. week daYF 70
Freehold 80 p, m. week oays.
baihmor, ana washington, $50 100, SO
3 10, lb.0, LIB m, l2.oS (lmited ezpressl 3.i
4 a Cs7 anf 7.40 p, m, and l2O8 night, Fo
Baltimore My 2O2, 81 1, 8 % and ID 80 p. m
On Sundays, $50. 1,2O, 9.l0anG Ills ~ m. 4
81, g. 10 y m. 1903 night Baltimore on J
sos gisd lI.30 y N.
For Richmond and the South 7.2Oll.l8 a. N.
Limited Express 1885 p, m.)l2O3 night, ,Week
3ays. sundays 40 a. m, 1903 night,
Traiub leave Harrisburg Tor P1tJsDurg ant
IRE west every day at l225 and $40 IA ant
| 100 Qlmitsd) and $40 m, Way for Altoona
Is a IA and 4.l0 p m every Gay,
For Rittsburg only, ll.20 IA daily ana lU2
N week DAYS.
lenve Sunbury for WilliamspOrt, Elmlrp
ars sndaigua, Rochester, Buffalo and Eiagsr
| allE $40 m daily, ana ,4S p IN week day
| Tor Watkins, $50 p m week days
For Erie and intermediate points, b.lO m
| tally, For Lock Haven, $40, and o.5S a ID
tally ! "a and $50 p. m. week days. 70
| 3enoVa $40 q m LAB and $50 = n week dHyi
| }.lUR. "a sundays,
| 1NAa. B. PUGH, J. R. WOOD,
| cen Man, Esn. paRa a n
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17

the sexton is consequently in the di-
lemma of having a time -honored office
without any salary. At the Easter
vestry his re election was mooted, and
he thought it very hard
and naturally, too that he
should have to work for nothing He
inquired If in the event Of his giving
up the Office the rector would have
power to prevent him from carrying
out his duties as ringer OF the Curfew
bell, but no one could inform him.
We trust says the Pail Mall Gazette,
the rector will not allow this interest
ing custom to fall into desuetude, and
perhaps, if he be anything of an anti
quarian, he will see to its Observance
himself.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17
A Persistent Suitor.

lScranton, July 17-An interesting
Ise has arisen under the IN ,rriage
|cense laws of this state Antonio
|etteregi aud Roseu Argenzia, Itsl-
ms, the former aged 26 ard the latter
}, desire to wed. The girl is small for
II age, not appearing to be over II.
hen they asked for a marriage liz
lmse Clerk Thomas refused to give
htm one, saying that it would be in
Iuman for him to do so under the cir
umstances. Letteregi has retained
Il. f. Sando, who will ask for man
JANUS compelling Clerk Thomas to
rant the license. Mr.. Sando says
hat where the proper consent is ob.
aimed the Clerk Of the Courts must
rant license, even if the girl be moi
Ever 8 years Of age.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17
HOW RATS STEAL EGGS.
Remarkable Intelligence of wise Ro-
dents.

The town of Waco, Tex, is infested
with rats in countless legions. They
run through the streets, invade the
stores and residences, devour grain,
flour and groceries, and mako of them
selves unmitigated nuisances. which
the application of ordinary and extra
ordinary remedies has failed to remove.
While they accept almost anything
that comes in their way as edible, they
have penchant for eggs, and the way
they convey them from the nests to
their holes is thus related by Sam Wha-
ley, the jailer, who has made their hab-
its a steady
II set an old black hen right up
there" he said pointing to the corner
of the jail-yard where Sheriff Dam
Ford's horses are stabbed, "and they
carried off every egg and broke the
hen up. She went to laying again in
two weeks and made her nest in an
other stall Two eggs were in the
nest, and these remained undisturbed,
but when the third was laid it disap-
peared, two ostillremaiuing. watched
and saw the rats come-four Of yhem.
"The smallest of the quartet strad-
died his four legs over the egg, hugged
it tight, then rolled over on his back,
holding the egg tightly pressed against
his belly. One rat took the PROSTATE
one by the ears, just like boy holding
the handles of wheelbarrow, and
kept him steady, while the other two
took him by the tail, and away they
went pushing and pulling, until they
got the egg to their hole under the
brick wall
p A. Kirchner, one of the largest liquor
dealers in Waco, has observed that there
are sober rats, who never touch a drop;
moderate drinkers, who take just
enough, and regular sots who get drunk
every day, and possibly go home and
beat their families. The drip from the
beer faucets is where the rats do their
drinking. Tin pans are kept under the
faucets to catch the waste beer and
protect the floor and to these pans the
rats resort.
The moderate drinller takes a sip or
two, then wipes his whlsllers on his
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17


the scene of bloody resolutions,
with certain grotesque parody
of civilized government
The latest outrage perpetrated by
Hippolyte that has been reported took
place the last of May, when he sought
to violate the right of asylum by talk
ing four political prisoners from the
Mexican consulate in Port-au-Prince.
The entire diplomatic corps called on
the president to protest against this
violation. Mr.. Tweedy, who acts in
Port-au-Princ as British consul tenn
porarily, spoke first and in a rather ag-
gressive way, which made Hippolyte
angry. He jumped up from his chair,
saying, "Is this the way to talk to me,
the president of this great country?"
and then went out, slamming the door
after him.
In marked contrast to the conduct of
the United States minister, Fred Doug
lass, who stood by trembling with fear
while the black tyrant raved and in
suited SO many civilized nations, was
the attitude of the German consul. The
latter said he was there as II represen-
tative of the German empire and the
German emperor, and he protested
against the rude behavior Of the presi-
dent and would report the
insult to his government. This
| frightened Hippolyte and he of
fered more explanations and apologies,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17

and, going up to the German consul,
paited him ON the shoulder, telling him
chat hc had misunderstood him entirely,
and abjcctlv begged him to be pacified.
tlippolytc also promised that he would
respect the foreign legations and not
nolest amy people that had taken shell
ter there. lie cabled to President Diaz
for permission to take the refugees,
which President Diaz granted by tele-
graph, and they were taken out and
shot the nest morning on the Champ
de Mars in front Of the hotel.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-17

sincerely mourned throughout the
nation and state of which he had been
a resident since 1926 and which he has
served in many official capacities. He
was attorney-general two terms, served
as state judge and was afterward a
member of the national house of repre-
sentatives and of the United States
senate. He had high reputation as
constitutional lawyer and commanded
large fees in his practice. His sobri-
quet, "Old Saddlebags," had it's origin
in the fact that in his boyhood he was
apprenticed to a saddler, and it was
while his days We're spent in working
at the bench that he fitted himself for
the study of the law. Senator McDop-
aid was seventy-two years of age.