The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-01
RANDOM REFLEOIIONs.

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The school children Of New York have
declared in favor Of the, Golden Rod
as the National flower. It was expected
that they would decide for the birch
rod. Past experiences were evidently
fresh in their minds.
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On the Atlantic coast the papers say
that the weather has been hotter than
ever before known in July: spots on
the sun are credited with some influence.
Perhaps they have something to do with
the genial and perfect July days of this
latitude also. Well, Minnesota climate
is good enough for anyone.
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A bridegroom who skips out just be-
fore the time appointed for the wedding
is usually deeply mourned by the bride
and her friends, but it would seem as if
she and they ought to be congratulated
upon finding him out before 1t is too
late. Some women only get one chance
and if they miss that one they cannot be
blamed for feeling bad.
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BENJAMIN Franklin is reported as
once saying: Elm general, mankind,
since the improvement in cookery, eat
about twice as much as nature re-
quires.'' What would the frugal Ben
iamin remark if he lived in these days
of cooking schools? That is the way
with the world. Some people have
more than they want; others not enough.
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Oscar Wilde recently startled society
by dancing into private reception at
tired in long, brown coat, fam
tically fashioned, heliotrope necktle
and yellow carnations in his neckties
He must have been dream of dellrium
tremens beauty. He was simply try
ing to tell those people with whom he
was not acquainted what his name was.
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The question providing separate rail-
road cars for white and colored passen-
gers is agitating certain people in Vir-
ginia. As general rule, the folks who
make the biggest fuss over this subject
are of the sort that nobody, white or
black, wants for travelling companions
on a railroad or anywhere else, Kill off
the trainers of such law and then burn
the statutes of Virginia; such law is
wrong.
The following is scale of the average
duration of animal life from the most
celebrated writer's on natural history: A
hare will live 10 years, a cat 10, goat
8, an ass 80, sheep 10, dog from Il
to 20, an OK 20, swine Is, a pigeon 8, a
turtle dove 25. a partridge rs, raven
100. an eagle 100, goose $50. Now
goose that would lay golden eggs would
make the owner rich twice over in it's
life.
Surprising the discipline of the penn
Tertiary be such that Herr Most should
acquire the habit of washing himself?
When he regainea his liberty he would
be in no condition TO associate with his
former companions and his whole future
life would be dreary blank. Better
keep the fool where he is whether he
takes bath once year or not. He is )
sure of his board and lodging where he
is now.
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And now they charge Whitelaw Reid
with violation of the contract labor
law in employing two Austrian marble
layers to assist in putting the finishing
touches to his new mansion. It will
probably cost Mr.. Reid $4,000 in addi-
tion to their wages, but an editor does
not consider cost when he goes IN for a
palatial home. II he would give that
So, 600 to some poor reporter he would
make at least one poor soul happy.
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A New York youth named Robert
Molloy was drugged and robbed of $168
and the action of the drug took away his
hearing and his power of speech. If
silence is golden young Molloy received
more than fair return for his cash,
which was probably mainly silver. But
he would no doubt willingly take back
his speech and hearing and ask no ques-
t1ons that might bother his assa1lsnts.
That is nothing compared to what hap
pens more than once week in New
York.
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The announcement that Prof. Koch is
still attempting to perfect his lymph,
pure cultivation of which he hopes to
obtain in few weeks, makes plain the
sspreviousness" that has attended its in
PRODUCTION into the hospital practice Of
this country and Europe. It seems