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The Irish standard., 1892-09-17
suicides Il European Armies.

f. = z
The Austrian army takes the lead in
j the matter of suicides From 1875 to
1887 a yearly average of 1879 suicides is
recorded for every 100000 effective
troops. In 1889 the number was 149.
Death by suicide represents fifth part
of the whole mortality of the Austrian
army. No disease is more deadly. The
Germans report about half the number;
the Italian army about one-third; the
french army about one-fourth; the Eng
fish army in the home service about one
sixth; the rate in the Russian army is
nearly the same, while in the Spanish
army it is least of all
There are some curious facts about
these suicides. In the European armies,
especially in Austria, it is the young sol
1iers who kill themselves during the
first month of their service. Suicides
are the most frequent among the cavalry
and infantry. and in the latter among
the soldiers who are accused and await
ing trial.
The most frequent method is shooting,
though hanging and drowning are fire.
quent methods. The infantry use fire
arms and usually aim at their heads.
The mounted soldiers hang themselves
by their horse brides. The Algerian
soldiers almost always shoot themselves
through the body, perhaps because the
Arabs think it is Infamous to mutilate
the head In Austria third Of the sui
cides are attributed to a distaste for
military duty; in France, love trouble
is frequent cause; the fear of punish
rnenti is everywhere a great incentive.
The maximum of suicides is reached in
the hottest weather, and the minimum
is reached in the coolest weather.-Bos-
ton Hora16
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A Statue of Jupiter Olympus.

There is q difference of opinion as to
which of the seven wonders of the world
deserves the title of the ''most magnifi-
cent and as the majority of these Won
de1s have disappeared it is somewhat
difficult to arrive at a true decision. The
evidence appears, however, to be pretty
fairly balanced between the gold and
ivory statue of Jupiter Olympus and the
Temple Of Diana, at Ephesus. The sta
tue of Jupiter was the work of Phidias,
a celebrated Athenian sculptor; it stood
sixty feet high and it is said to have ex-
ilibitea marvellous representation Of
the grandeur. state and dignity which
are naturally associated with human
ideas of the awful majesty Of the liking
of gods and men," indeed, according to
an ancient Greek epigrarl, it seemed
that either Phidias had assembled to
heaven to sketch Jupiter, Or Jupiter had
descended to earth to sit to Phidias.
The god was clad in robe Of solid
gold, garnished with lilies and other
flowers, and four golden lions supported
his footstool. The throne was of cedar,
1nlald WIFI EBONY, gOlu, ivory aAu pre-
cious stones, with sculptured representa-
tons of the destruction of Niobe's chill
dren, the contests of Hercules and other
exploits Of the heroic age; at the back
Of the throne were the Hours and the
Graces; at each corner figure Of Vic
tory danced upon a Sphinx, who was
tearing a Theban youth. The almost
superhuman magnifcence of this great
work dazzled all succeeding artists,
threw them into despair and absolutely
set at defiance all competition. Brook
lyn Eagle.
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Astronomy of the Ancient Egyptians.


We find in the table at the Ram esseum
distinct references to the bull, the lion
and the scorpion, and it is also clearly
indicated that at that time the sta-
Sirius rose heliacally at the beginning
of the rise of the Nile.
The word heliacally requires a little
explanation. The ancients, who had no
telescopes and had to use their horizon
as the only scientific instrument which
they possessed Were very careful in deter
mining the various conditions in which
a star could rise. For instance, if a star
were rising at the same time as the sun
was rising, it was said to rise cosnically,
but unless certain very obvious precau-
tons were taken the rising star would
not be seen in consequence of the pres
ence of daylight. It is quite clear that
if we observe a star rising in the dawn
it will get more and more difficult to
observe the nearer the time of sunrise is
approached.
Therefore, what the ancients did was
to determine time before sunrise in the
early dawn at which the star could be
very obviously and clearly seen to rise
The term 'heliacal rising" was coined to
represent star rising visibly in the
dawn, therefore, before the sun. Gen
orally throughout Egypt the sun was
supposed to be something like ten de-
grees below the horizon when star was
stated to rise Observation-Disclosures
Century *
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Citv Girls Water Their Horse.

W. W. Hall, a young farmer near
Montpelier, enjoyed himself hugely a
few days back in watching a couple Of
city girls attempt to water their horses
at the trough at his place. The horses
were checked up, and Of course could
not get their noses down to the water
This seemed to surprise the young ladies
at first, but finally realizing the trouble
they both got out Of the buggy, and go
ing behind lifted up on the hind axle
and after raising the hind wheels clear
off the ground peeped around the sides
of the vehicle to see the horses drink.
Finding that the horses didn't seem to
know enough to stick their heads down
at the same time they raised the hind
wheels one girl remained behind to hold
the buggy up and the other went to the
noses down to the water.
After laughing till he shook several
boards off the side Of the blacksmith
shop from where he watched the girls
lift on the buggy and pull Oh the horses
heads till they were red in the face and
almost ready to cry, Will went to their
assistance and unchecked the horses
The young ladies gazed at first in be-
wildernent, and then with a kind Of
don't -you-ever-tell look at each other
calmly tucked the robe around them,
leaned back in their seats, and, after wait
ing for their horses to drink, drove off,
leaving Will to sit down ON the corner OF
the trough and r11minate over the city
gal and her way of doing things.-Mo-
desto Herald,
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How the MOSQUITO Does 1t,

A mosquitoes bill is an elaborate con-
trivance and consists Of two sharp saws
and lance inclosed in sheath which
is also employed as pump. The saws
are bony, but flexible, and the teeth are
near the end which is pointed. The
lance is perhaps the most perfect instru-
ment known in the world Of minute
things. 1t is first thrust into the flesh
and the opening is enlarged By the saws,
which play beside it until the sheath can
be inserted. The saving is what causes
Irritation when q mosquito is biting
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
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Suggestions for a Sum-
rner Trip.

Ifyou wish to take the trip Of lifetime, pur-
chase the low rate excursion tickets sold by al,
principal lines in the United States and Canada
via the Northern Pacific Railroad to Yellowstone
National Park, Pacific coast and Alaska.
The trip is made with the highest degree Of
comfort in the elegant vestibuled trains OF ths
Northern PacifciRairoad, which carry dinin,
cars and luxurious Pullman sleeping cars from
Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis to Montana
and the Pacific coast, without charge. and
special Pullman sleepers from St Paul and
Minneapolis to Yellowstone Park.
The scenery en- route is the most zaaenifcent
to be found in the seven states through vhia..
the road passes. Beautiful mountains rivers,
valleys, lakes and plains follow each other in
rapid succession to delight the tourist, who will
also find interest in the agricultural, mining
lumbering industrial and other interests sgsoos.
ated with the development Of the great North
west.
The crowning !gory OF the trip through thu
Northwest, however, is the visit to ypiowstona
Park, the land OF hot Springs, geysers and gor-
geous canons. and to Aaska with tts endIasa
ocean channels. snow-capped peaks, lut1ian yiA
lagos and giant glaciers.
If you wish to investigate this suggestion fur
Their send to Charles s. Fee. General PASSENGER
Agent, n P. r. f.. St. Panl, Mimi, for copies OF
the handsomely III lstrated "Wonderand' book,
Yellowstone Park and Aiaska folders,
The Irish standard., 1892-09-17

Portland has what is claimed to be
the largest derrick ever erected in
Maine. The mast is 50 feet in length
and 20 inches in diameter; the boom is
66 feet long and Is inches in diameter
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Politics and Presents.

A recent English bridegroom gave to
the bridesmaids at his wedding brooches
upon which were inscribed the number
1888" This, it seems, was the majority
by which he secured political prefer
ment. If Americans should take to
mixing politics with social events some
curious results might be evolved. New
York Times
The Irish standard., 1892-09-17

lingo Jones. the famous English ar
chitect, was the son Of weaver, and
angered his father BY sketching houses
On the walls Of the cottage with bit OF
charcoal.
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Didn't Like the Shop.

Akenside's father was butcher, but
the poet himself in boyhood could rarely
be persuaded to enter the slaughter
house. During his whole life he was
lame from q wound in the foot coca
stoned in boyhood by the fall Of a cleaver.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-17

The father Of Rossini, the Italian
maestro, was a baker, and also tho town
trumpeter, and on his instrument the
young musician took his first lessons in
the divine art.
The Irish standard., 1892-09-17

Saratoga, Kan, has $4,000 opera
house. but only the music Of insects is
ever lizard there; there is not q resident
in the town. 1t also has SEQ, 900 school
house, but merry little voices never echo
The Irish standard., 1892-09-17

The most densely peopled continent is
OF course Europe. The number Of peo-
pie il Europe is known with great de-
gree Of accuracy. There are about 800, !.
200, 900. Il.
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NATIONAL OFFICERS.

M W1LHERE, n D, Philadelphia, Pa
NJ J sLATrERY, n s, Albany. ".
THOs DUNDoN. N T, Columbus. Ohio.
National Directors-PJ O'Connor. chairman
Savannah. Ga; J M Clark, Wisconsin; John T
Murphy, Connecticut: Fl Cloran. Canada
Edward Sweeney, Ohio.
:, STATE OFFICERS-MINNESOT
STATE DELE,GATE-John MCCARTHY. Of Still
water.
STATE sEoRETARY-Rey Kervick, Pipe
stone.
srAE TaEAsuRER-John Mahoney. sos 9TH
st N E. Minneapolis.
Gracevillp; Kinnane, Minneapolis; William
Delaney st Paul; + Newell, Morris; G He's
sian, Duluth.
President Of Insurance Fund.- Kennedy st
Paul.
Vice-President. D F McDermott, Clortarf.
State Secretary of Insurance, John a
O'Shaughnessy. saltwater
State Treasurer OF insurance, John sheehy,
Montgomery. -,
Directors of Insurance Fund, 7 H Grant, st
Paul; f j Kinnucan, st Paul; Terrence Con-
molly, Minneapolis; ] E Kilduff. Belle Plaine;
Geo Murphy, Faribaplt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-29
PLEASANT READING.

The Cleveland souvenir spoon con-
tains portraits of the entire Cleveland
family.
THE British Medical association de-
clares that insanity should be a ground
for divorce.
In Sitlxa, when an Indian wife has lost
her husband by death. she goes into
mourning by painting the upper half OF
her face deep black.
TIE honor Of the invention of print
ing has been claimed by Mentz, Stras-
burg, HARLEM, Venice, Rome, Flor
ence, Basic and Augsburg. The first
three only are entitled to considers
ton.
THE little house In which Benedict
Arnold is said to have planned his trea-
son has just been demolished to make
room for larger building. It stood in
Market street, Philadelphia, and was
over 125 years old.
EX-SENATOR TABOR, of Colorado, an
itinerant paragraph states, uses for
paper weight on his Office desk = gold
nugget valued at 100000" As cthis
would make it about sixty-five pounds
in weight (av. }, he probably also uses
small derrick to work it.
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FOOD FOR MlRTH

Sm-''Well, love is lottery He
II don't think 90. Would fellow with
only i've dollars have any chance 1t
you?-Life.
MRS BRIDm-"How much is your In
come, Charlie?" Mr. Bridie-"Y
ought to know; you spend it all. my
deax."-Broolxlyn Life.
WArrs-"What will Adlai do with his
AK now?" Potts. suppose he will
use it in cutting off debate. "-Indianap-
oils Journal
THE old fool has this advantage over
the young fool; he will never be a young
fool, whereas the young fool may some
day be an old fooL-Boston Transcript
PRINCE BISMARCK says the American
army lacks officers. He was never in q
Washington barroom when the colonies
and majors were looking at each other
over the edges of their glasses.
THE HUsBAND-'sYou're not econom-
ical." The Wife-'Well, if you don't
call a woman economical who saves her
wedding dress for a possible second
marriage. I'd like to know what you
think economy is."-Brooklyn Life.
SU1ToR-.' Madam. love your
Widow-''That's an old story" Suitor-
81 adore you'll" Widow-''A hackneyed
phrase" Suitor-'I cannot live with
out you and wish to marry you"
Widow-'An original idea at last; yes.
I like that."-Der F1oh.
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the distance around the globe with her
dinner basket on her arm, and regarded
the time 50 consumed rs resting spells.
While walking this long distance she
has no doubt averaged a string of type
of two feet per day. This would be q
low average. This would make $40
feet of type one column wide, or about
1-5 miles.
1t requires about ESQ letters to set an
inch of type as you read it here, and to
set the number of feet stated above
would require the handling of over 49,
100000 letters to set the matter, and
the same number to distribute it.
At an average of 10 pages Of manu-
script to the foot of type-set matter,
this compositor has disposed of So, 400
sheets, or hay wagon load of it.
Counting two-foot movement of the
hand to pick up and distribute each let
ter, the good right hand of this COM
positor has travelled in the neighbor-
hood of II, 200 miles independent of all
other movements.
But those who have seen this young
lady pass their doors for all these years,
with punctuality seldom equaled by
the sterner sex, have seen her for the last
time in that capacity. She has severed
her connection with the Telegraph,
and is now visiting relatives in Mich
igan.
Miss Schreiner's success in the news
paper business is an example Of what
can be accomplished by the weaker sex
when backed up by the determination
to succeed.
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PEOPLE OVER THE SEAS.

MRS. CHARLES s. PARNELL has filed a
petition as bankrupt in the English
courts.
F. A. CLAIMING, who has been sent
to parliament from East Northampton
shire, is son of the famous Boston
Unitarian minister of that name.
HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIII. is most
frugal in his diet. A single glass of
coffee, tea or milk suf6ces to break his
fast. At three O'Clock he dimes on
little soup, two courses of meat with
vegetables, dessert of fruit, with one
glass of strong wine.
JAMES STEPHENS, former head center
of the Fenian brotherhood, is now
sixty-eight years of age and resides at
a seaside cottage near Dublin, which,
with small income, was presented to
him about year ago by his friends and
admirers.
LORD TENNYsoy" now means, Of
course, another man than the first
bearer of the title. Arthur Hallam
Tennyson, the new peer. is said to feel
little interest in poetry apart from his
fathers productions, and to be a good
business man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-29
IMPERSONAL MENTION.

A WORKMAN in factory in South
Bend, Ind. dislocated his shoulder the
other day by sneezing too violently.
A NEGRO digging on his farm in Lib
erty county, Georgia, found an iron pot
containing $4,000 in old French and
Spanish silver coins.
JoNEsBoRo. Ga, has a resident who,
it is reported, has only spent IS in the
past six years for clothes He is said to
be worth over $4,000
A WEDDING was postponed at New
ton, Kan, the other day because the
groom" neglected to take out license.
mistake which was not discovered
until the bridal party reached the altar.
A RESIDENT of Lawrence, Kan, re-
ceived letter last week which was
mailed in Chicago twelve years ago. 1t
was accidentally discovered" in a ven
tilator shaft with a wad of other mail
A YOUNG man who lost both his legs
year ago while saving a girl from be-
ing run over at station on a French
railway is about TO marry the girl,
daughter of a wealthy silk manufac-
turer.
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Herman \ Hess

In army tactics a column
of men thrown against
a single point, carries a ire
mendouS force. And SO it
is with concentrated en-
deavor in mercantile at
fairs. To be affective the
concentration should be up
on the enemy's weakest
point; and that's what we
have done. Heretofore it
has been the custom of
merchants to sell a gar
ment for as MUCH as it
would bring; but our plan is
to sell as GOOD a garment
as can be OBTAINED for the
PRICE. And the secret of
our success can be summed
up i'm these words: The
BEST POSSIBLE GOODS FOR THE
PRICE. Come and see if
what we say is the truth.
Suits, Overcoats, Trousers,
Furnishings, Hats and the
celebrated Hess" Mems
Fine Shoes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-29
FARM FACTS AND FIGURES.

FARMERS In New South Wales are
contemplating the culture Of growing
peanuts.
A GRASS fire in Natal, South Africa,
destroyed 1000 head of cattle and sew
eral hundred sheep.
OWING to the short hay crop in Eng
land, there has already been consider
able demand for pea straw.
A BILL to prevent the adulteration Of
fertilizers and feed stuffs will be intro
duced at the next session of the British
parliament.
The Manitoba grain crop has yielded
twenty-five bushels per acre and is
twenty-five per cent. short Of that of
last year.
A CONSIGNMENT of 1,0oe pure-bred
Lincolnshire sheep has been shipped to
Buenos Ayres for one breeder. Senior
Don Julio Carrie.
THE West Prussian Herd Book So
ciety is about to import 100 head OF bulls
and cows from Holland, to improve
their breed of Dutch stock.
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A Brave Young Ru.le..

The erection of monuments in MEM
DRY of military heroes is as much of a
craze in France as it ever was The
latest man to be thus honored is Andre.
He il was who distinguished himself at
Arcola. Bonaparte hesitated to storm
the bridge in the face of hot and
steady fire from the Austrians on the
opposite side of the river. Andre. a
young bugler, leaped into the water.
swan to the other bank. rushed into
enemy's ranks. and began blowing his
bugle- The Austrians were so aston
ished and excited that for a moment
they believed themselves surrounded,
and taking instant advantage Of their
situation. Napoleon stormed the bridge
and captured it. The intrepid young
bugler seems entitled to o moaumant
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Meaning Of Precious Stones.

A perfect sapphire is as difficnlt to
find as . perfect ruby, or, indeed, as
perfect any other gem. Too often
streaked and spotted in parts, it is
sometimes also transparent only in
parts Sometimes the color is not right,
and instead of that soft, rich. lovely
blue. which is in it's way unique, it is
too pale and waShy, or too dark and
somber. When perfect. however, it is
find" to be guarded and treasured with
care and tenderness. The sapphire was
dedicated to the sun god, and even as
st. Jerome declared that it softened the
ire of Jehovah, SO did it procure good
influences for the sufferer from Ph1bus.
the Far Darter. Sapphire signifies hope
in the language of gems, even as the
ruby is love, and the emerald faith, and
in the opal lies the whole doctrine of
good works. And because of its calm
ing and Christening properties a sapphire
is held as the best stone which an eccle-
siastic can wear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-29
AN OHIO GIRLS PLUCK.
What She Has Done to Achieve
Distinction.


Every week day morning and evening
for the past ten years = young lady
active, energetic and in the bloom Of
health-could have been seen on the
street between Pomeroy and Middle
port, says the Pomeroy (O.) Tribune.
If seen in the morning it was extreme
ly early and she was On her way to
Pomeroy, and, If in the evening, she
was on her return to her home at Mid
dleport- She has that quick American
get-there step. indicative of pent-up en-
ergies. In all these years no morning
has been too cold, or the raging ele-
ments too severe for this girl Of energy
and industry. She was just about as
prompt and reliable as q piece Of ma
chinery.
We refer to Miss Lizzie Schreiner,
whose picture is given herewith,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Schreiner,
widow of Middleport. For the past
ten years she has been employed by the
Pomeroy Telegraph, first as compos-
itor of straight newspaper matter. but
for the past few years she has set all
the display type used on that journal.
besides making up the forms and hav-
ing general supervision of the me-
chanical department.. The mechanical
perfection of the makeup of that coun-
ty paper is due solely to Miss Schrei-
ners ingenuity and skill. Her faith
fulness and steadiness has caused fire.
quent favorable remarks about the per-
sona0A updev Discussion
Besides working ten or more hours
per day for all these years. this young
lady has achieved distinction in other
directions. She lives ~ miles from her
work, and for ten years has walked to
and from the Office every week day.
This makes five miles per day, 80 miles
each week, 1850 miles per year, or 49,
GOO miles for the ten years. Nelly Bly,
and Elizabeth Bisland made a great stir
by rushing around tho world on express
trains and steam ships, while this young
lady has quietly walked three-fifths of
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Or INTEREST TO MANY.

Four out Of every six men use tobao-
CO.
TWELVE average tea plants produce
one pound Of tea.
In every minute sixty-seven people
die in the world and seventy are born.
A FINE ruby of real pigeon-blood col
or and eight carats Is worth from $45,-
900 to $50, 1000.
In New York city's miscellaneous col
lection of voters there are eight hum
dred Armenians.
A GALLON of water would only cover
a space of two feet square if spread out
in a layer an inch thick.
Ir is said the weeping willows of
America all sprung from aslip sent over
by Alexander Pope from England.
ONE THOUSAND FRANCS $4,000 was re-
Gently paid for the broken wooden
horse with which Napoleon played as a
child
The origin Of the symbol "cwt." for
hundredweight is as follows: C is the
initial letter of the Latin word 'cen-
tum," meaning hundred, and W.T. are
the first and last letters Of the word
weight" and are used as a contraction
for it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-29
WOMEN OF THE WORLD.

THE queen of Portugal makes her own
hats and bonnets-
MISS NORA HousER has been chosen
as model for the silver statue OF her
native state, Montana
LADY SOMERSET declares that Eng
lish women take more interest In poll
ties than American women
Miss MINNIE WESTON, spirited girl
of twenty. is a mail carrier in Oregon,
and traverses dangerous route four
and FIVE times a week
Miss KATE MARsDES. who Is much
interested IN the establishment Of leper
colonies in Liberia. is coming to tEia
country to lecture and raise funds to
enable her to carry out her benevolens
seA0cHek
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BACK OF THE FOOTLlGHTS.

THE theaters in Melbourne are almost
all equipped with billiard-rooms.
THE Greek stage had three doors, one
in the center, the royal door, being for
the principal characters.
THE playwrights OF the last two CEN
turtles usually received dedication fee
from the nobleman to whom the play
was dedicated.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD has written play
illustrating the home life and character
istic traits of 4 japanese woman, entl-
tied 1.-THE Story of Albania He de
clares that Japan has developed the
highest, purest and most remarkable
type of womanhOod.