The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-09
RANDOM REF BOTTOMS,

4 Or. Hamilton. the noted Philadelphia
physician, thinks the grippe will have g
general run this winter, but he does not
really know. It is often good deal
imaginary, anyway. If there is any
thing in Christian science it should be
able to tackle it successfully. The
grippe is all right if it Is let alone.
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Some of the czar,s subjects are at
tempting to deny the fact that there is
any particular suffering from famine in
Russia. As this is notably untrue such
utterances can have but one effect-to
defraud suffering and needy people by
those who should be the last to falsify
the real situation there.
There are about 100 new congressman
at Washington, most of whom are now
learning that they have cherished an IL
fusion in supposing that they can take
away from Washington the most of the
5000 they have commenced to draw.
It is easy to spend more than So, 600
there. Sometimes unscrupulous con-
gresham can make more than that. i
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The New York World calls the move
ment to RENTER Gen. Grants remains at
Washington t'the business of body
snatchlng.'' Gotham, however, has
neglected to cover up the sarcophagus
according to agreement, and should not
complain if other people take the matter
in hand. Besides, if it remains for New
York to build monum ont to the gener-
al it will never be built.
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Some men never know when they. are
we'll used. For instance, man in Bea-
YER Pa, sues for divorce because his
wife Leaved plate of fried eggs at him.
Had they been old and added he might
have had jast cause for complaint, but
as it was he should have opened his
mouth when he saw them coming and
praised the Lord. Perhaps he disliked
turning his mouth into an egg.beater,
but he would be gamer ON both sides.
*x*
Herr Bismarck's denial that he was
ever in favor of imperial absolutism
needs to be understood before it is. &C.
cepted. The absolutism he favored
went no farther than his own poison.
he always considered that with Bis
marck absolute any additional powers to
other people were unnecessary if not ao
tually dangerous. IF Bismarck had his
way he would think for the world and
the world would do as he thought best.
*x*
The people of the pretty Pittsburg
suburb of Bellevue are irving to figure
out j. M. Hukle's relationship to him.
self. On Thanksgiving eve he married
Miss Fanny Wilkins. A year ago the
bridegroon's father, widower, married
an elder sister of his sons bride, and
she, therefore became stepmother to the
young man who is now her brother-in-
law. The mans father is also his SON. IS
brother-in-law, and some people who
have figured the thing fne say that the
bridegroom has become his own uncle.
When the puzzle has been solved please
publish the kinks in full
X Il @
Austin Corbin's ring fence'' about
bis game preserves in New Hampshire
is twenty eight miles long and it cost
81, 900 mile. Favored persons re-
ceiYe permission to drive through the
park. Mr.. Corbin has printed cards
conferring this privilege and the regula.
lions for visitors are elaborate. No fire.
arms are permitted to visitors, and at
the same time all persons entering the
park are warned to beware of the wild
beasts that abound within the ring fence.
Travellers in the region, on iuguiring for
the owner Of this or that piece Of land.
are met with the stereotyped answer,
"Corbin's." !:
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II is perhaps worth while to utter q
protest against the phrase so commonly
used by, people who ought to know bet
ter, christening vessel" meaning by
thet the more or less formal ceremony of
naming 1t. The word ''Christian''
means to make Christian of and never
ought to be used in connection with
naming inanimate objects, though the
dictionaries give the word sucn Sec
ondary meaning on the dubious author
ity of Bishop Burnel. To speak of
''christening' war ship is wholly nm
necessary piece of 1naccuracy and irrey.
erance which should be discouraged.
When Secretary Elkins get around to
''Christening" some new war ships. q
now oYnronniOn will bo I,oo.a ta (;