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The Irish standard., 1893-08-19
Professor Blackie.

Professor Blackie was once lecturing
to new class with whose personnel he
was very imperfectly acquainted. In an
swer to some direction given by the pro-
lessor student rose to read paragraph,
his book in his left hand. "Sir!" thundered
Blackie, "hold your book in your right
handw-and as the student would have
spoken-"No words, sir! Your right
hand, I say!" The student held up his
right arm, ending piteously at the
stump of his wrist. "Sir haze nae right
hand!' he said-and his voice was UNI
steady. Before Blackie could open his
lips there rose such storm of Kisses as
one perhaps must go to Edinburgh to
hear, and by it his voice was overborne
as by wild saa. Then the professor
left his placs and went down to the stu
dent he had unwittingly so hurt, and
put his arm about the lads shoulders
and drew him close, and the lad leaned
against his breast and looked up at him
as though divinity itself had stopped to
compassion "My boy" said Blackie-
he spoke very softly yet not so softly but
that every word was audible in the hush
that had fallen on the classroom-"my
boy, you'll forgive me that was over
rough? I did not know did t
know" He turned to the students, and
with look and tone that came straight
from his great heart, he said: "And let
me say to you all, am rejoiced to be
shown am eacking class of gentle.
menu" Scottish lads can cheer as we'll
as h SIS, and that Blackie learned abund-
antly then and many time thereafter.
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The Cove of Cork.

Ireland's Port of Exile, where unnum-
bered millions have hidden farewell to
their native land, has witnessed more
heartaches than any other spot on the
face of the earth, says Donahoe's Maya
zine. Through it's gates has flowed for
the last fifty years an almost uninter-
rupted stream of emigrants, the old and
the young, the weak and the strong, the
hopeful and the hopeless. Standing here
face to face with an uncertain future, on
the brink of a voyage to unknown lands
and to unknown fortunes, they have said
eoodby to friend and relative, to the
country that, in spite of the sufferings it
has inflicted, must ever retain its warm
place in their hearts. Only those who
have endured the nameless anguish of
parting understand it's peculiar pain, it's
mingled hope and fear. And who shall
write the silent and unseen tragedies OF
the heart that have been enacted on the
Queenstown quays? From all parts OF
the island these exiles come. Many OF
them never before travelled outside t. 9
limits Of the parish in which they were
born and reared, and in the hustle and
confusion of embarking, and with eyes
dimmed by tears, they cannot see the
beauties around them. For though there
is pathos in it's everyday lie that tine
lures the very atmosphere with sadness,
Queenstown is certainly most enchant-
ing place.
The town, which is situated on an isl
and. appears to rise out of it's beautiful
harbor as you approach it from the en-
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q, mol my children. i tapped upon Tho
platform, was introduced ~ the gentle
man already mentioned. and selecting 8
hymn I thought appropriate. resd g
aloud, and requested tho oirsand g CON
gregation to sing ii, After that ERECTED
the Lords Prayer, and then choosing 9
portion Of the Gospel from the Bible -
found on the stand, I preached to them
such explanation and comment as seemed
necessary and useful for the instruction
and spiritual advantage OF my hearers.
The sermon over, the collection was
taken up in the regular style, another
hymn was sung, and. ]. dismissed the
congregation with the usual benedic-
ton" 15
Let the reader gather up ali the ele-
ments Of these pictures. How exquisite
the contrast! This is one of the Seventy
Elders who assist the Supreme Pontiff
in ruling the people of God. He is
speaking to simple girls just building
into womanhood. A few years ago he
was the poor, democratic, itinerant mis-
sionary. Apostolic Vicar, for all that, in
the Old North State, getting nearer and
closer to the people, following the exam
pie of Rishop England, Cardinal Cheve-
rus, and other apostles of our country.
Is it any wonder that God took him out
of this obscurity and set him up to en-
tighten guide and bless the whole Amer
lean Church? To be, like Cardinal Per-
sico, one of his associates on those Car
olina missions, and the anticlpator OF
Savannah in 1872 of the Poughkeepsie
School Plan, true pontifex, able and
willing to bridge over the chasms that
used to yawn, and still occasion ally cape,
between those who belong to the body of
the Church, and those who are hers in
spirit only?
Does not the image Of St. Paul rise up
before you as he conferred into the syna-
gogue of the Jews,' and again ''stood
in the midst of the Areopagus'? Acts
xvii.
Such are the men whom Leo the peace
maker chooses for his supreme council
No, he is not my Bishop, of course.
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Hancock, Mich.

Special to The Irish Standard. II
Our worthy townsman, Thos. Coughlin,
is lodger at the Hotel Northwestern,
his family being visiting at Ontonagon,
the home OF Mrs. Coughlin's parents.
P. M. Doyle & Son, merchant taiiors,
are doing rushing business TO keep up
to the,wants of their increasing trade.
Young John is a hustler in fitting out
the boys. g.
The A. o. H. of the upper peninsula
will hold grand reunion at Marquette,
Mich, Saturday, August 26. The boys
are untiring in their efforts to make it a
gala day. BY the number signifying their
intention to be present it will be the larg
est gathering ever seen in this section Of
the state.
Go. A Hibernian Rifles are trying to
make arrangements to participate in the
festivities Of Irish day at the Worlds
Fair; Septenber Both, and by present in
dications will turn out in goodly number.
The company is doing some efficient work
under Capt. M. M. Foley and L'eutenants
Holland and Ryan.
Bids for the erection Of the new con-
vent school and residence was opened at
the last meeting of st. Patrick's congrega
ton. The contract was awarded to Fran
o;e Rros their am0nnt being the lowest
nine thousand four hundred eighty-tive
dollars. Work will be commenced in the
near future, and expect it's occupancy
November LIST.
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CARDINAL GIBBONS.
How He Prayed and Preached in a North
Carolina Baptist Church.

How He Prayed and Preached in North
Carolina Baptist Church.
Rev. DR. Edward insolvency writes
the following interesting letter about
Cardinal Gibbons to the New York Sun:
The Bible says something against "prais-
ing man during life," yet it may be
we'll to do it occasionally. One feels al
most angry with disappointment at the
ignorance in which we are kept of some
who were (f we judge by their post
norton eulogies) best of all worth know
ing. Witness Bishop Spalding's pane
gyric OF the late President of Notre
Dame. Why didn't he tell us all that in
time? So I propose to say word in
praise OF Cardinal Gibbons. He declined
in advance the $4,000 proposed to be
raised for him on the occasion of his COM
ingjubilee. Whatever his motive, I think
he is to be thanked for thus helping to
abolish this vulgar custom of purse rails
ing, so likely to cause the crime of black
mailing on the part OF those who gather
the money, and the loss of self-repect in
those who at times submit against their
judgment, their will, or even their con-
science, to the demand. Apart from
this, Judge should never take presents.
The lay people may be allowed to raise
purses if they do it in a decent manner,
for it is their way of showing attachment,
but it has very bad effect on priests.
As to the recipient it ruins his independ-
ence. Chains are chains, even it they be
made of gold. The manner is, it seems
to me, relic of times when forced con-
tributions used to be levied and kings,
&C., had no fixed salaries. Such a state
of things is happily passed away. just
now it does we'll enough for the Pope,
who has at present no regular income,
but even in his case Matchmaking should
be avoided by secrecy as to the amount
of ones offering. It is also perfectly
proper in the case of priest deprived for
one or other cause of bis ordinary means
of support. The Cardinal shows tact by
declining the purse in advance, and thus
nipping those evils in the bud. Tact
and prudence are indeed characteristic
of him, but above all are his mental
breadth and broadheartedness. Let
give you an instance:
II was on sick call in North Caro-
lima town." said the Cardinal, addressing
the graduates at the Emmitsburg Con-
vent. ut was Saturday night. The
only Catholics in the place were the lady
whom I had come to see, and her new
born child, just received into the Church.
What was [ to do on the morrow? The
difficulty was met by my host, the lady's
husband, himself member of the Bap-
fist denomination.
Father said he, our preacher is
away to-day. Would you have the kind
ness to conduct services for us?'
II consented, and went to the Baptist
meeting -house. Did say mass for them?
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The Buffet car running on the Pacific
cosst trains Of the Great Northern is one
of the attractive features of that new and
popular transcontinental route. It con-
tains bath room, barber shop, easy chairs,
smoking rooms, card and writing tables,
library, magazines and large observation
windows. The Great Northern route is
the shortest to tho coast, and free from
dust. II has the lowest rates ever put
into effect on q ntinental line. !.
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A REMARKABLE 1R1sHwoMAN.

Inc BlOSfapnor OF mary A1AenAodC, = Ou1AO
ress of the Irish Sisters of Charity
There has lately departed from among
us, without much public notice of the
fact, truly remarkable Irishwoman,
says writer in the Dublin Freeman's
Journal. Mrs. Sarah Atkinson was
known by many to be the author of the
"Llfe of Mary Aikenhead," work of
much Importance to tho literature of the
Irish people, dealing az it does with
their condition at critical moment in
our history. After the abatement Of the
rigors of the penal laws the people
were in so crushed and suffering a state
as to arouse the compassion and helpful
energies of DR.. Daniel Murray, then
Archbishop of Dublin, and of the strong
hearted Mary Aikenhead, and these two
together laid the foundation of the Or
der of the Irish Sisters of Charity, whose
beneficial works for the general commu-
nifty have long since been recognized by
every class and creed. With great labor
Mrs. Atkinson gathered her materials
for the life of its foundrsss, not alone
from books and the archives of the Or
der, but from the lips of old people
whose lively recollections of the hard
times long ago, and the hope and help
called into existence by the movement Of
the new orier. and whose anecdotes Of
the details of the enterprise, illustrating
the characters and personalities of its
brave directors, give exceeding bright
ness and individuality to book which
is, indeed, much more than mere biog
raphy. The able sketch OF the penal
days, which forms the introduction of
the 'Life," has been highly esteemed by
Mr.. Lecky and other distinguished cri-
tics, and leads the reader we'll up to the
hour when Mary Aikenhead, the young
and charming daughter of Cork physi-
clan, vowed away her whole future TO
the task of healing the wounds Of bo' y
and soul under which her poor fellow
countrymen and women we're at the time
grooming. Mrs. Atkinson rendered many
other valuable services to Irish litera~
ture. Her biographical sketches of John
Hogan, the sculptor, and Eugene
O'Curry, the Celtic scholar, are invalu-
able records of these eminent Irishmen,
and both are enriched with true touches
Of nature, passages Of real eloquence,
and flashes of native humor. In the
''Life of st. Brigid," published by the
London Catholic Truth Society. the de-
parted authoress has brought together
all the floating history and legend con-
nected with our national Saint, by no
means easy task, as the outlines, how
ever noble and beautiful, of the story of
her who burned the holy fire among the
oak woods of Kildare, are rather remote
and vague for distinct portraiture. Mrs.
Atkinson's essay on "Irish Wool and
Woolens'' attracted particular notice,
when it appeared in the Irish Monthly,
aud was afterwards circulated in pamph-
let form in England, as we'll as in Ire
1o,,1
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THE IRISH LIBERATOR.
". " Cannon Speaks on Daniel O'Connell
at the Donegal Village in Chicago

u. " Cannon Speaks on Daniel O'ConneI
at the Donegal Village in Chicago
The Hon. M. V. Cannon recently do
Ii cred an address on Daniel O'Connell
at the Irish Village in Chicago and VAS
introduced by Mrs. Ernest Hart. The
following extracts are given:
The fame of Daniel OConnell and his
lite have been dealt with by many an
able tongue and pen-~Shiel has MINOR
talized him in his Sketches of the Irish
Bar, Davis has written teelingly about
him, Bulwer has poetized the marvellous
qualities of his voice, and Wendell Phil
lips has glorifed the emotions Of his
great heart There is something singu-.
larly appropriate in speaking about
Daniel O'Conneli on the Worlds Fair
grounds.
Four hundred and eleven years before
he was born, Christopher Columbus was.
born in Genoa, and it was in that same
beautiful Genoa by the sea that Daniel
O'Connell died. Columbus discovered
pathway across the ocean and opened UP
this magnificent territory, which he par
ticularly dedicated to civil and religious
liberty; and it was fitting that in the
city where he was born O'Connell should,
die, because he was The greatest expon-
ent of civil and religious liberty THAT
ever lived.
O'Connell's sentiment that no political
amelioration was worth the shedding OF
9 drop of blood chilled the brave and gen.
erous Irish heart, because the people had
no faith in the justice of the British gov
eminent, and he saw no prospect of sue
cess in open revolt against rich, pow
erfully organized, and INSCRIPTIONS
government. But before ne took that
fatal journey he declared that il the
English government intended that the
Irish people should feed on grass and eat
mangel wurzel it would be the duty Of
every man to die with arms in his hands.
They died, but not with arms in their
hands-on the highways, in the bitches,
On the emlgrant ships, and found g.
sepulcher in the sea, and still the great
policy Of winning the repeal of the union
by unity and peace was not successful.
Other men have since taken up the
battle where O. Cornell laid it down, and
it has been carried on in our own time
by one vastly his intellectual Inferior:
but greatly his superior in determine.
ton. I refer to Mr.. Parne}l.
I say, let us pursue that policy. Pos
sibly great many would rather go out
on Tipperary hillside and fight for it,
applause and ehouts)- there is
something very dear to the Irish heart
in the roll of drum and the music of a
musket.
Before close let me conjure you not
to lay down your arms in this Struggle.
Ireland still needs your assistance. O'Con-
nell himself, were he alive, would plead
with you to continue this struggle; and
when we get that freedom we will be
able to put q tombstone over another
man who did much and dared much and
died for Ireland-Robert Emmett.
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complimented for their efficient services
and it is niggardly, to say the least, to at
tempt to cut down the salaries 50 we'll
earned by faithful and competent men.
There are other departments Of the city
government whose services are not 90
arduous and whose per capita salary is
higher that can we'll afford to stand q
cut in the salaries. It will be- poor
economy to lower the salary Of the fire
ladies, and the city canl.ot afford to
jeopardize the property of the citizens
by compelling competent men to resign
from the department.
Saltwater Echoes.
Special to The Irish Standard.
p. d. O'Phalen was here last week in
the interest OF the Northwestern Chron-
icle.
Mrs. A. w. Echert, of Minneapolis,
spent the week in this city the guest Of
friends. :.
Granville Smith and wife, and J.W.
Foley and wife are camping out at Lake
Elmo, their retreat bein E appropriately
named "Cosy Nook"
Misses Mollie and Stella Burns, of
Minneapolis, are visiting relatives in
this CITY after week pleasantly spent at
Cosy Nook" Lake Elmo.
Division No. l. A. O. H., of this city,
hold their regular meeting Monday even
ing. A large attendance 10 assured as
there are several candidates to be init
ated.
j. A. OShaughnessy is absent on
trip to New York and Boston, COM bining
business with pleasure. He will, before
returning, spend some time seeing the
sights at the Worlds Fair.
The ladies of St. Michael's parish gave
the third in their series of lawn festivals
last Friday evening. Their reputation
as entertainers was maintained. A neat
sum was realized for their treasury.
The st. Croix Boom company closed
the boom Wednesday, throwing four
hundred men out of employment. This
move was caused by the strike of RATS
mon and the low stage of water. 1t is
thought that the closing will be but
temporary and that the boom will start
up again in few weeks.
Prof. Speedy has been busy the past
few weeks rebearsing the several feat
ures of the Kinnees, about one hundred
of the young society people being in the
cast. The Kinness will be presented at
the Grand Opera House, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, Aug. Oath, 25th and
26th, for the benefit of the City Hospital,
the ladies Of that worthy institution
needing money for the running expenses
during the winter. The entertainment
will be of high order and the eau be-
ing worthy one it is deserving of pat
ronage. ..~. ....
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The Church and the Bible.

The Church has received the Bible
recognized the Bible, preserved the BIZ
BILE, transmitted the Bible, and acknowl-
edged the Sacred Scripture as divine
and inspired in all It's parts. The Church
is the only system Of religion upon earth
whose teaching is in all parts in con-
formity with the Bible. The Catholic is
the true Bible Christian. Others accept
parts, he accepts the whole. They be-
lieve portions Of the books to be inspired,
he the whole Of each book; OF they. be
lieve the main scope to be inspired; he
each distinct proposition from Genesis
to Revelations; or they believe general
guidance to have been with the sacred
writer's, he distinct inspiration; or they
believe such statements to be inspired as,
can be plainly made to harmonic with
geology and all other 'ologies. So while
the fashionable modern infdelity would
rob us of our Bible, che Catholic occn-
pies the same ground regarding the sa-
cred volume that st. Peter occupied
eighteen long centuries ago.
Rev. G. T.. Morrill,, the we'll known
Baptist clergyman Of Minneapolis, I is
home from trip to Alaska. He came
from the Pacific coast on the Great
Northern, and in an interview in the
,ribunen Of that city, pronounced it the
hest line to the coast for service and
scenery. 80
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names. Inc lo6t WIS lutoA6o huu OWING
to the peculiar structure it was exceed
ingly difficult to get at the heart of the
great fire. But the brave fire laddies
never daunted, found way and hoisted
a ladder from the rear OF the building,
thus enabling them to reach the seat of
the fire. Three men, hose in hand, as
cended the ladder to the third story and
fought with the raging flames. The
heat was intense and the volumes of
smoke and fumes arising from the burn
ing stock was sitting. One poor brave
fireman, Lieut.. Michael Cloonan, at the
top of the ladder holding the nozzle and
faithfully discharging his onerous and
trying duties, was overcome and smoth-
cred into Inconsistencies by inhaling
the smoke and fumes, and losing his
hold fell to the ground below and was
instantly killed. No sooner had the
mangled and bleeding body of the brave
Lieut.. Cloonan been removed by kindly
hands than fremen Murphy and Strapp
were overcome and but for timely assist
ance would have met the same fate as
their brother fireman. The departments
work was noble and fearless. Poor
Cloonan leaves wife and five children
Is bear the loss. The sympathy Of
the whole city goes out to them IN
their sad and sudden bereavement. The
fire department can not be sufficiently
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-29
DENvER's DESTITUTE.
They Go Through Bakeries and
Stores for Food.


Stores for Food.
DENVER. Col. July 2S.-The cOroner's
jury investigating the death of Dan
Arrata, the Italian murderer, VINO was
lynched Monday night, returned YER
dict that THE deceased came to his
death by being hung by parties uI-
known to the jury"
GThe witnesses examined were 10Th
10 testify, and were unable to identify
any of the leaders of the mob. Besides
Col. j. f. Brennan, VINO was arrested
last night as one of the leaders,
"Broncho jim" Willis, a negro, was
placed in Jail today on the same
charge. Both men assert their inuo-
cence. Willis is thought to have been
the first man to enter the jail when the
door was broken down. Camp Relief. at
River Front park. is in perfect working
order today, and over a thousand OF the
unemployed we're fed during the day.
Tents were erected capable of shell
terlng 500 or more persons, and
they are being used to lodge
part of the INDECENT. During the
day about six hundred men were taken
out of the city by the different trains.
At one time the scene at the Union
Pacific yards in East Denver and in the
vicinity of tortieth street was quite
exciting. Here was gathered an i'm
mehse crowd waiting for the outgoing
trains, and when any one of them came
along a scramble would be made to get
aboard. The train officials, knowing how
impossible it would be to keep them OF,
gracefully submitted. and in this
way about 800 persons left town.
Before leaving the crowd en- tered
many OF the meighboring bakeries and
stores and asked forfoOd. No threats
were made, but they got nearly all they
wanted. Passing milk wagons also con-
tributed to the needy. ana no serious
trouble ensued. Tonight everything Is
quiet. although meeting Of the unem-.
ployed is booked for o'clock.
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7 CEN IS A FOUND

scene. 1t was the junior dOuble-and
the Winnipegs, Minnesotas and Lur-
lines participated. Despite the fact
that they had rowed in the junior four
crews, Lester MabOn, bow. and Percy
Houghton stroke, had the easiest
thing of the day. They pushed away
from their rivals with a speed that
was invincible. In this event the Win
at even money, while the MinnesOtas
and the MinnesOtas were each placed at
8 to . against IN the books. and the st.
Paul boys won goOdly Doodle on the
result. I. d. De BrisOY as stroke and
A. L. Burlington. bow, represented tine
Lurline club. and the Winnipeg boat
was manned by A. a. Andrews, stroke,
and c. Z. Bradley, bow.
The start was even, and the wind had
fallen until the smooth surface of the
lake mirrOred the full moon with great
clearneSs. Percy Houghton extended
himself, and MabOn was equal TO the
task. They soon drew away, and had
the victory pulled out at the very outset
of the course. The LurIines got out of
the course through Wretched steering,
and nearly ran ashore to the leeward.
Then they were out of the contest. The
thick and rank weeds 2lOgged the boat
and nearly stopped its advance. Mean
while the Minnesota Oarsmen had
opened up distance over the Wmni-
peg crew that could never be overcome.
The pace was hot and fast, and the
Minnesotas finished i'll 9:36. ten lengths
ahead of Winnipeg. The Lurlines did
moi finish.