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The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

ONE J. D. Smith says that candidate
Fletcher will have to hustle if MIR. Law
renee is to be defeated in the race for
congressman. John Smith-John Day
Smiths right, and he will have to
hustle twenty four hours day from now
until the polls close.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

lee only hope the Republicans have
of carrying Hennepin county in this con-
test is by encouraging dissension in the
Democratic ranks. Have Democrats any
thing to gain from Republican encour-
agement of this kind? Certainly not.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

THERE should be no petty jealousies
among Democrats from this time on.
The victory Of two years age, with an
united party, can be repeated in Henne-
pin county if Democrats are but loyal to
themselves and the principles they hold
dnar
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

If the charges brought against the
elevator men, as first published in the
Chicago Herald are true, nothing less
than the penitentiary would seem to be a
fit abiding place for some of them.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

THERE may be weak man somewhere
on the ticket What matters it? Prin-
ciples come first and they are certainly
worth fighting for in this contest. Per-
feet loyalty means victory all along the
line for Democracy.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

" C31rBrRr "a. 1ERc tho ofiic seeking
editor 81 the Tribune, interviewed him 11ll
self il Chicago the other day for his own
paper, and said the Democrats ct New
York were 90 badly split up that Oleve-.
land could not carry the state. Gilbert
is mistaken. He ought to be at home to
help reconcile the Republicans IN the
Eighth and Eleventh wards OF this city.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

BERKA1AN, the Russian Jew who made
a murderous attack on III. @. Frick of the
Carnegie steel works, was sentenced to
twenty-one years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

A. j. B1ErHEN has resigned from the
Business Mems Union. In his with
drawal from that body, the Union has
lost one of it's most valuable working
members.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

votes FL liz favor. rs is toiler the
broadcast sense 81 the = akes great
pride IL syeryt thing pertaining 70 hiis
Office, and no complaint has ever been,
found with the present Register during
his term Of office now drawing to q close.
Afable, painstaking and gentlemanly,
MI. Heinrich richly deserves q contin-
uance 10 Office for another term.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

TEE dispatch announcing the death OF
O'Meagher Condor has been contra
dicted. The Irish World and Boston
Pilot are our authority for stating that
he is still in the land of the living. We
are glad that the gallant Irish-American
was afforded the rare opportunity of
reading his own obituary.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24
DEMOCRATS should all get into line at
once against the common enemy. Sue
cess will then be assured.

TAKEN as whole, the Democrats OF
Hennepin never had stronger or more
popular tickets in the felicity and
county-than they have in this contest.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

DIR. w. j. BYRNEs will succeed himself
as Coroner of Hennepin county. He has
given universal satisfaction and richly
deserves reelection at the hands of the
people.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24
Mail Orders

Should be sent us promptly, while stocks
are fresh and unbroken. Our mail order
clerks are extremely painstaking. We
guarantee satisfaction or return the
money IS. ID. OIsoN q. Co., 3
ss Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24
Question and Answer.
MAnxAro, Mimi. Sept. u. 1892.

MArKAro, Mimi, Sept. IL, 1892:
To the Editor of the Irish Standard.
DEAE SIR Will you please inform me
through the columns Of the next issue of
The STANDARD which day state and
Church celebrate as Columbus day, Oc-
tober IL or October u, and which day
has the President and Governor pro-
claimed as such holiday. DIP. Fl.
The Church will celebrate Columbus
day with religious ceremonies on Oct. IL.
and the State will observe Oct. 81 as a
legal holiday. The date on which tho
Church celebrates the day is according
to the old style, while the day fixed by
the President and the Governors of
States is according to the new style Of
reckoning time. Catholics will probably
observe both days. ED.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

Dun esteemed contemporary, United
Canada, is 80 well pleased with the re-
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

A WRITER in United Ireland says: A
tablet, commemorative of the death of
O'Connell, is to be placed on the house
in Genoa in which the Great Irishman
died. That is away in Italy. There is
none in the one in which he lived in Ire
land. The Cork Herald censures Irish
men for this; and 80 do I. But, then, let
us be fair. When was in Edinburgh,
in May last, I was pointed out the house
in which Sir Walter Scott was born.
There was nothing on it to mark it out
from other houses, except the advertise
ments of a Music Hall, the purposes of
which it now serves. Yes, I say, let us
be fair to ourselves, anyhow. The Herald
notes the surprise of an American when
he found no statue to Meagher in Water
ford. 1t is hardly creditable to Water
ford. But Boston refused to commem-
crate Crlspus Attacks in the same way
till Boyle O'Reilly forced her, and, to
come nearer home, it was an American
who erected monument, few years
ago, to Shakespeare at Stratford-on-
Avon. Considering everything, though
I should like to see us doing better, I am
forced to confess that we have not done
so badly in Ireland in the way of monu-
ments to the men who have served US.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

A STRONG pull and pull altogether,
means Democratic success next Novem-
The Irish standard., 1892-09-24

WIEN President Cleveland, at the
suggestion of Secretary Whitney, ap-
pointed Catholic priest to the chap
laincy in the navy, the experiment was
noticed with great deal Of interest by
the naval service generally. Rev. Charles
FL. Parks is the first Catholic chaplainin
the navy. He Is attached to the flagship
Philadelphia, of Admiral Gheraidi's
squadron. The officers of that ship and
others who were associated with the
chaplain Oh the old Vermont, say he has
been an unqualified success. AS fully
fifty per cent. of the enlisted men in the
navy are Catholics, it seems but fair that
q clergyman of that faith should have
chaplain's commission. Sailors are not
altogether a church-going community,
and they have been known to call their
spiritual advisers ''sky pilots" and
"Ho]y Joes;" but Father Parks seems to
have decided influence with the blue
jackets of the North Atlantic squadron,
much to the qualification of the officers
in charge. Chaplain Parks is native of
New York City, about thirty five yeafs of
age, and was attached to st. Msry's
church in Grand street, before President
Cleveland appointed him. There are
twenty-five officers of that grade in the
navy, and they hold rank from ieuten-
ant to captain. The salary of the posi-
tion is from one thousand six hundred
dollars to two thousand eight hundred
dollars per annurn, with a retiring pen
sion of two thousand one hundred dol
lars upon reaching the age of sixty-two.
This is far better en1olument than
many hard working clergyman with
parish duties to engage his whole time.
receives on shore. The denomination to-
which naval chaplains generally belong
10 Ropt;cf
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01

The New Era Almond, N. Y J says: The
only time that this government ever knew
prosperity for its people was when iDdivid-
ual banking was entirely knocked out, and
when the government did the banking. II
was then, for the first time, although in the
midst of a bloody civil war, that the Amer
lean people as people ever knew equal
rights. 1t was then and no other time be-
fore or since that all debts were universally
paid, and that the people as body were
prosperous. No bank this side of heaven
should issue money or control the circula-
ton of the peoples exchange except the
government Of the people. This is boosted
land Of the free with toll-gates OF oppression
and extortion in nearly every town. This
opposition is more bitter on progression in
business matters than the great civil war
was. This system makes debt five times
as fast as the war did. The people haye
been free, but now are under bonds, the
continuation of which seems to last forever.
This inequality and control Of the money
and prices makes the millionaires, every
one of them, out of the laborer's toll; it
makes the dishonest officials, makes the
millions of failures, and creates debt beyond
comprehension of the common voter of the
country. Ii makes nearly all he paupers
in this broad land. The time has come
when the truth must be told and needed
entirely, disregarding selfishness or idolatry
to party afiliation. II any government
gives the issuance of money into the hands
of few it has at least partly ceased to be
the government, for the money has the
dealing that makes or unmakes men and
women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
Inatructing congressmen.

The Alliance Congressman haye opened
a school for the instruction of old party
representatives in matters Of finance, taxa
ton, etc., and their services seem to be
quite highly appreciated. The following
paragraph from the congressional record Of
February 9Th, page 1907, gives an account
of lesson which "Farmern Funston (Rep.)
Of Kansas paid Mr.. KEN, (Alliance) Of
Nebraska, $50 for:
Mr.. Funston. Will you yield for a
question?
Mr.. KEN. Yes.
Mr.. Funston. Will you tell US why gov
eminent bonds are exempt from taxation
Mr.. KEN. Because there was law
passed exemptipg them.
Mr.. Funston. When?
Mr.. KEN. Well, good many years ago.
cannot give you the exact date, but just
after the war.
Mr.. Funston. A law that exempted the
bonds from taxation?
Mr.. KEN. Yes; when they we're first
issued.
Mr.. Funston. 1 will give you $40 to
produce the law.
Mr.. KEN. Very well. will do SO.
Mr.. Funston. Yes, will give you 500 TO
show it.
Mr.. KEN. And not only that, but the
income Of the bonds was exempt from
taxation.
The record does not quite complete the
story, which we take pleasure in doing on
the authority of fellow congressman.
When Mr.. KEN concluded his speech
which had been interrupted by Funston, he
started at once to procure copy ofthe law
for the benefit Of his interrogation, but was
overtaken In the lobby by the gentleman
(some of whose Republican friends had
put him on' to the fact that he had made
a mistake) Mr.. Funston pulled out $50 and
said, "Here's your $50; you are right.
don't give me away
The "great' dailies which have had SO
much fun about "Jerry's socks" have failed
to appreciate this incident.-Iowa Farmers
Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
German and the War Democracy.

"Gath's" interview of German
published in the New York Sun and
republished in tne Baltimore Sun
stirred the Maryland democrats to
the depths, and the way they went
for the s'Senior Senator" with a red
hot poker is q caution. Some Of
them claim that German is fishing
for the Alliance influence and prof
fering his services to bear the reform
party banner. and this charge is not
without the semblance ofplausibilisy
His picture, and very Gne one it
was, was published in the alliance
journal of Baltimore lthat paper has
no authority to speak for the order)
recently, and very flatterlng sketch
of the Senator accompanied the like
ness. 1t was talked around in AL
lance circles last fall that German
had said he did not intend to oppose
the farmer or Alliance movement,
and that they might have the legs
lature if they would not antagonize
his candidacy for the Senate.
At the democratic mass meeting
held in Elkton last fall during the
canvass, Mr.. German spoke, and the
strongest and clearest cut part OF
the speech was on the silver question,
and this part of his speech received
the most marked attention as well as
the most favorable comment by his
audience. bnt every word was sup
pressed by the democratic papers in
their report of the speech, while all
the tariff twaddle of the speakers was
reproduced with drum beating and
flying banners.
"Gath" has stirred up the Mary
land democratic hornets as they
have not been disturbed lately and
the end is not yet. The old dyed in
the wool democrats have no love for
German and meyer bad. and they
mean to tomahawk him if ever it is
in their power to do so. He has
about dubbed these old blue blsods
stilted and high steppers and they
are shilling"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
mr.. plcksn., LittIe Joks.

Charles Dickens bought pictures nov
and then. paying for them the sum the
artists asked. But he once bought q
picture for which he persuaded the artist
to charge him high price.
The story, which illustrates both
Dickens generosity and his love of fun,
is told in the memoir of Richard Red.
grave, the artist.
Maclise, intending to paint subjec.
for which he wanted a lady as model,
asked Miss Hogarth, Dickens sister-in.
law, to sit. When the work was finished
the figure was thought very beautiful
and very like the model.
A few days afterward q gentleman
called on Maclise. and said that an old
gentleman in the country, wishing to
possess one of the painters pictures, had
ieputed him to see what he had on the
easel. The one for which Miss Hogarth
sat was admired by the visitor, who said
he was sure it would please his friend, to
whom he would write and describe it.
In few days letter came to Maclise,
written in feeble old hand. The writer.
In delightfully."- garrulous strain, ex,
pressed his admiration of several pictur
Of Maclise which he had seen. and asked
the price of the one described by Li1
friend, as he was sure he would be pleased
with it,
Maclise, delighted with the letter, hur.
ried away to show it to Dickens.
4Ths letter is almost worth the picture,
and i am SO pleased with it that I shall
name low price, said the artist.
4Oh, by no MEANS" replied Dickens,
fyou are wrongi for it is evidently from
some rich old enthusiast who can afford
10 pay well.
Maclise argued the point. and talked OF
putting . handsome frame to the picture
without charge, but was finally persuaded
10 name a good price for the painting.
In day or two the gentleman who
acted as the agent called again, paid
Maclise his price, asked to have the pict.
pre packed, and said porter would call
for it.
At Christmas, two weeks later, Dick.
EMS invited large party to dinner, Mac.
lise among the rest. But alas for the un.
raveling of the plotl Just as they were
sitting dowa note came from the painter
pleading illness as an excuse for his alb
senoe. Dickens, for he was the garru.
lous old gentleman-had to unveil tho
picture without the pleasure OF seeing
Maclise's look of establishment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
Death at the Polls.

A stalwart man six feet high and
OF herculean proportions came up
his landlord stood at his side to see
that he voted for the perpetuation of
his own slavery instead of voting for
O'Connell. the Irish patriot, whose
election was his only hope; agony
shook the great frame; pallor like
that of death settled on his connte-
nance; he saw before him, wife and
children starving on the highway
and begging him to pause. Drops Of
sweat came out on his forehead.
The strong man bowed fainting with
weakness and then burst forth the
fearful cry, my vote is for O'Con-
nell, and sank dead on the spot. :"
There were other Irishmen there who
refused to vote as their landlords
directed land" says Shiel, "The
next day I beheld hundreds starving
in the fields" The landlords
brought down their vengeance with
rapid strides. And so indeed will
the American landlords do when
few more years of class legislation
shall place the American producers
more completely IN the condition of
the Irish peasants. Peoples Party
Paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
The Air Ships.

The great excitement in European
military circles is the balloons which
are reported sent up by the Germans,
which hover over the Russian camps
in Poland. These balloons are describ-
ed as being under complete control of
their occupants and can fly in any di-
rection, against as readily as with the
wind, and remain stationary, lowering
like bird for as long time as they
choose. At night they use electric
search lights thrown down upon the
camps and cities which reveal to the
aerial spies everything, while they are
safe miles above rife range.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01

The bill fixing the terms of the
County Commissioners has been ap.
proved by the Governor and is now
q law. Under it Mr.. Anderson will
serve for six years; Mr.. Price for
four years and Mr.. Cameron for two
years. One commissioner will be
elected every two years to serve for
six years.
This law as to changing the terms
of the commissioners to six years
with the election of one every two
years is all right but we fail to see
what right the legislature had to
lengthen the terms of the present
board. They were elected for two
years by the people and should have
retired at the end of their terms and
a new board taken their places,
elected with the authority to deter
mine the outgoing members in two
and four years by lot, or by the
number OF votes received, which
latter would have been the way sug.
gested by the spirit of American
government. Such assumption OF
authority by legislature is unwar-
ranted, if not unconstitutional, which
it probably is. The con stitution
made the Office of County Commits
sioner elective and where did the
Legislature find warrant Tor appoint
ing two of them. 1t might as we'll
assume to appoint one every two
years ss to appoint two this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
Road Mending.

The April winds and bright sun
will soon dry the roads sufficiently
to admit the scrapers to be run over
them, leveling down the knobs. fill.
ing up the ruts and hollows so that
water will not stand in spots and
make soft places where wheels cut in
creating new ruis and keeping the
road in q chronic state of wretched.
ness the entire summer, when we
ought to have smooth comfortable
roads to drive over at least 6 months
in the year. and fairly good for
months. Now, or very soon, is the
time to make the greatest improve
ment on dirt roads that can be made
any time in the year. A days work
in the month of April, il the weather
is reasonably dry, is worth Eve days
at any other season. When the soil
Is dry enough not to stick and moi
so dry as to become baked and hard
Is the time of all others to work with
q road scraper. Two men with a
strong team and good scraper can
dress a mile Of bad road in two OF
three hours, and do the work in the
best manner.
The County Commissioners have,
we see it stated, invested in six new
scrapers, and in the Immediate future
is the time Of ell others within the
next twelve.month to put them in
use. The Commissioners should
have them started at once and kept
going till every road is dressed
aooth. Where the coil is clay and
ruts and holes have been made by
teamlng during the wet weather, the
scrapers should be put to work at
once, or it we're of little use to have
invested the county's money in these
expensive machines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
The Legislature of Maryland will
adjourn on April 4th.

Walt Whitman, the "Good Gray
Poet" died in Camden on Saturday
aged 70 years. He was buried on
Wednesday and the head lines in the
daily papers announcing the funeral
ceremony. is the best description Of
those ceremonies which attended the
interment of the great poet.
The Philadelphia Press announce
ment is. Simple, plain and unconven-
tional was the ceremony over the dead
bard. Thousands witnessed it. Nc
priest. nor preacher spoke or read q
church service"
The Times announcement hous.
ands assemble to bid the poet farewell
Speeches by his frieads-Many beau
tiful floral tributes from we'll known
pe0ple-Stedman's poetical Good by,
Walt"-Col. Ingersol's beautiful ad
dress-The coffin placed in the tomb
made under Whitman's personal di-
rection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01
Llehtning-Proof ships.

1t is curious fact that the iron ships
Of the present time are not damaged
nearly SO frequently as are wooden ships
The German government has been col
Letting some statistics relating to the eff
tect Of lightning on ships and the reasons
given by the commission appointed to
pollect the figures for the immunity Of
IRON ship from damage is, that wire rope
. used for rigging purposes and that
the vessels are constructed either Of iron
Or steel. In this way it is believed tina,
the WHOLE ship becomes q continuous
conductor, leading the lightning to the sea
before it can do much damage. Tho
commission reports that no case has
been recorded of ship rigged with
wire rigging sustaining damage from
lightning. except in few instances where
continuous CO injection had not been
made with the hull
Wooden ships, ON the contrary, still
Ihow the same percentage of casualties "a
formerly, when they are not fitted with
lightning rods
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-01

Come Remarkable Tmsfnnces--A Marshal
who Fiddled During uattIe.

Come Remarkable EzAsfAnces--A Marshal
Who Fiddled During uattle.
Murat, Napoleon's dnshing chief of
cavalry, whose splendid enthusiasm won
many desperate charges, could be as cool
as his master upon occasion. At the tax
ing of Moscow, while the troops sat in tho
saddle under murderous fire, Murat re-
ceived, writes contemporary, dispatch
20 which an answer was required.
Though his mettlesome horse was trem-
bling Murat laid the reins upon the horn
II the saddle, took his notebook in ono
uand and pencil in the other and began
to write response. Suddenly shell
fell and exploded close by. The horse
leaped into the air and swung wildly
around. Murat simply transferred the
PENCIL to the hand that held the note
book, Gained the horse with the other
iand then went on writing his dispatch
IS If nothing had happened. A shout
Of admiration went up along the line.
Murat saw that the enthusiasm aroused
by his trif1ing act had created favorable
moment for charge. He gave the or
der and his men swept clear through the
snemy's line.
1t is said that General Reynier once
saved the French army in Calabria in
1906 from a complete rout simply by the
manner in which he smoked cigar. The
English infantry fire had compelled the
French to retreat. Reynier, fearing a
panic, remained to the last and brought
up the rear. Though the English fire
was murderous, he had lighted cigar
and his retreating men noticed that the
puffs of the smoke went up as his horse
moved slowly on with absolute regularity.
Puff A wait. Puff! Another wait.
Puff The enemy were pouring on, firing
vigorously as they advanced; but moth.
ing could accelerate Reynier's smoking.
fills soldiers rallied under the inspiration
Of the queer spectacle and got OFF in good
order.
Perhaps the most cold-blooded COM
mander who ever lived was the French
General Saint Cyr. He was great tao
ician, but totally neglected the morale
Of his men. He was never seen on horse.
hack and never showed himself before
the lines. On one occasion, when he was
imply general of division, the impetu-
gus Marshal Oudinot, puzzled to know
what to do in an emergency. asked Saint
cyr's advice, frankly telling him that he
was "nonplussed. @You, monseigneur,
said Saint Cyr, are marshal of the en-
pire and am general of division.
shall faithfully carry out your orders, but
it would not be becoming for me to ad-
wise you. Later on Saint Cyr succeeded
70 the command of the army and then
adopted peculiar method of general
ship.
He formed his plan of battle clearly,
and with admirable foresight.
Then he sent his orders to his subordi.
mates and shut himself up in his quarters,
absolutely forbidding entrance to single
soul. Then he took out his violin and
went to studying hard piece of music
as TRANQUILITY as if he had been in the
midst of profound peace The battle
which won Saint Cyr his baton as
marshal of the empire was fought while
he was fiddling in his tent. He had ap
parently foreseen everything, and ths
out of his plans completely
crushed the enemy.-Seattle Soundings.