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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-05-16
A Strange Belief.

Not long ago the telegraphic dis
patches gave brief description of a
remarkable sect of people in Kansas
whose code of morals is phenome-
nally strict and who wear masks con-
tinually lest the sexes should see
each others faces. These extraordi-
nary people are occupying a home-
stead on the Cheyenne reservation,
and now number about 100. Their
belief is exceedingly simple. They
worship an unknown god as repre-
sented by life and deem it a mortal sin
to look upon the face OF human be-
ing. Men and women wear masks
day and night, and never by any
chance do they gaze upon the face of
one another They teach morality
in the severest perfection, not per-
mitting the two sexes even to dwell
in the same valley, their homes be-
ing about two miles apart. There is
a daily religious service, when all
comes to a central point, for such
services are in open air, regardless OF
the weather.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-05-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
f5enefcial properties of perfect lax
atiye; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
sscept any substitute if offered.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
4 BEhzlNE CAB.

One Solution of the Problem OF Rapid
Transit on Country Roads.
The benzine cab is, according to the
New York Sun, the most novel means
of transportation in Germany. :, 1t lis a
four-wheeler, guided by a touch of the
finger on lever, and provided with
motive power by benzine engine
which neither heats nor smokes the
occupants.
The first of this style of cab was re-
Gently completed in a Mannheim fac
tory. and was started on an exhibition
trip to Berlin. 1t rolled over the coun-
try roads at the rate of fifteen or six
teen miles an hour, and at an expense
of half o. cents worth of benzine per
mile. In every city on his route the
conductor, who is at the same time en-
gineer, has run his cab through the
streets, taken on and letsoff curious
passengers, and made his way across
market places to show the ease and
safety with which the machinery can
be managed. s.5
The cost of the cab is but one thou
sand dollars, and this can be reduced
in the process of wholesale manufac-
ture to four hundred and fifty or five
hundred dollars. The inventor expects
that it will revolutionize the present
system Of transportation between coun-
try towns and between cities and their
e,r b,,,hs ~ ssE
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
Corrupted Indian Names.

Those musical Indian names that
decorate the map of the northern
states have too often suffered corrup-
ton, although there seems to be plenty
of evidence at hand to help correct
such corruption. The Tom bigby river
of Alabama is usually spelled with q
''y'' in the last syllable instead Of Zee, :
in spite Of the fact that the names Of
half a dozen neighboring streams end
IN .see.'' Several other significant end
ings have suffered corruption in the
case Of river and creek names, north
and south. The Indians usually gave
9 name to any large body of water near
which they dwelt. and it has been
found in the case of primitive river
names in the old world that syllable
meaning water occurs once at least,
and in many instances several times,
IN the same name. From this philolo-
gists have been able to trace successive
conquests, as each conquering tribe
added its own name for water or river
to the sy1lab1es already forming the
names of streams within the conquered
district The same thing has happened
III this country, as the whites have
tackled the word river to many Indian
names already including the word.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
Minute Filanents.

Some Interesting as well rs extraor-
binary accounts have recently been
given concerning experiments in tho
production of minute threads from
gold, glass, platinum and other sub
stances. The most remarkable Of these
minute haments, according to G. ~.
Boys, the experimenter, are those OF
quartz. He says: '''As torsion threads
these fbers of quartz would seem.
to be. more perfect in their
elasticity than any known. They
are as strong as steel and can be.
made OF any reasonable length. per
fectly uniform in diameter, and, as al
ready explained in the body of the.
article, so fne as To- be yonds tho tho
power Of any nicroscope yet made.
The tail ends Of these threads must Be.
at least ten mi lion times smaller than
ordinary spun glass. course it's
Impossible 10 mani pulate these minute
Sfilasnents, althongh there is no diff
6culty ii measuring thread less than.
III tll = Is n 4 Inch i 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
THE POP WEED.
A Peculiar Prairie Plant Found Plentiful

A Peculiar Prairie Plant Found Plentiful
" In the Dakotas.
A resident of South Dakota gives
the following description of this
strange plant: sit is of rank growth,
but little less than marvellous in it's
way. 1t has stalk like the cabbage
plant with a large round top the size
of Hubbard squash and about the
same color. There are thousands of
acres of it on the indian reservations.
In the vicinity: of alkali beds it grows
to prodigious size.
'sWhen the terrific northwest winds
blow late in the fall the pop-balls be-
come detached frofn the stalk and roll
for miles over the prairies, until they
reach uneven country or other obstruc-
tions. where they accumulate and pile
up like high houses of snow. Behind
these banks of weeds the wild buffalo
found shelter in midwinter from
the fierce billiards. If the pop
weed ball comes forcibly in con
tact with any hard object while
rolling it explodes with a tremendous
report, a cloud Of fine powder passes
on through the air, and thousands of
sharp, fine needles are thrown out in
every direction. These needles are
the seeds Of the pop weed and are
what produce the mischief with stock,
for they are very penetrating. a
'critter' will run from rolling pop
weed like jack rabbit from coyote.
''The Indians tell strange and inter
esting stories about the weed. It is
said that the young braves Of the tribe,
for discipline and to prepare them
selves to endure great torture, would
fight with these pop-balls as school
bows do with snow-balls The battle
of the pop weed is held once a year,
and is witnessed by the whole tribe
with great pomp and parade. To the.
young brave the occasion is what the
fourth of July is to the white Ameri-
can youth. There is the noise and
smoke Of battle to perfection, and the
fine, sharp needles cause intense pain.
The greatest exhibitions Of bravery
are rewarded by promotion in the
tribe, and presentations of handsome
bead work are made by the young
braves best squaws or maidens. 7
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
ALL FEARED TO TOUCH II.

A Tin Rox Which Caused Commotion and
Il Thoughts of Dynamite.
An incident tending to show the
truth of the saying, Conscience makes
towards of ALP (who have any,, hap
pened in an office block on Third
street, Portland, Ore. the other Sum
day morning. A man who has an Office
in the building went down to it about
nine o'clock and found queer-looking
tin box reclining against the door. just
what piece of wickedness this man has
been guilty of is, not known to the
Oregonian, but it was evident that he
had been doing something that lay
heavily on his, conscience, for he at
once conceived the idea that the box
was an Internal machine, placed there
it, let alone to open it, he was
standing staring at it when an-
other person came up. When the lat
ter found out what the scare was he
secuted the idea of dynamite and
started to kick the box down the hall,
but the frightened man grabbed him
and pulled him back, telling him he
might blow up the building. Then he,
too, began to be scared and was afraid
to pick up the box. In few minutes
six or. seven persons had gathered
around, but no one of them cared to
meddle with the box, though each
seemed willing that any of the others
should examine it. Presently the JAM
itor, who had taken advantage of thu
quiet of Sunday morning to do some
cleaning up in the building, came.
along, and he was directed to take
away the box. AS he picked it up the
crowd scattered, and as he marched Off
with it one Of the men asked him to
see what it was. On being opened the
box was seen to be full Of keys to the
different rooms, used By the janitor,
who was much astonished at the in
terest evinced in his old tin box. 1t
will now be in order for the original
discoverer Of the box to explain why
he imagined anyone wished to blow
him up with dynamite. t
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
TRUE cosMoPoLis or EUROPE.
The Foreign Populat of Paris Includes
900 From This sCountry y. S s

The Foreign Populatfonao OF Paris Includes
I, 900 From This Country Z
The cosmopol Titan character OF the
population OF Paris has frequently
been commented upon. The French
capital is full Of luxurious loungers all
the time, men and women il whom the
love Of their own country is entirely
extinct, or who find Paris pleasanter
soiourning place than any other.
They are the butterflies Of the world,
the people who have more time and
money than they know how to spend,
and to whom the changing ifeOf Paris
has the charm that usually accompa-
MES variety. They are drones in the
busy hives Of French industry. But
according to the Rochester Herald the
working bees are also foreign to q
very great extent. In 1886 the popu-
lation Of Paris was 1884, $50. lust
what proportion of this number were
foreigners is not shown by available
statistics, but a recent official state
ment gives the present number as close
upon 100000 These people are of for
eign nationality, but hold a permanent
residence in Paris. It is estimated
that $4,000 are men capable Of bearing
arms. What a scattering of them
there would be in the event of a gem
eral European war! It is stated that
Of this great foreign ontingent, the
1000 Americans form the aristocracy,
since all the others belong mainly to
the working classes.
A very large part of the labor Of
Paris is performed by aliens. Belgium
furnishes 10000 day laborers, matters
and domestic servants. Switzerland
sends $4,000 butchers, walters, paint
ers and GLACIERS. Germany supplies
10000 liquor dealers, hotel-keepers and
clerks; while Italy is credited with a
like number of plumbers, GLACIERS,
street musicians and that character
istic Partisan class of labor, the artists
models. Russians to the number OF
IL, 900 are largely tanners and saddlers.
England, the ancient enemy of France,
contributes $4,000 servants, most Of
whom are coachmen and grooms
From this hasty summary it will be
seen that nearly every department. OF
labor has large foreign element.
Even the municipal gas works and
slaughter houses, together with the
sewer department, are employing SO
many foreigners that the propriety of
restricting the public service to
French citizens is being seriously con-
sidered. In case of war the danger to
France of this great body Of aliens,
owing no allegiance to her, and many
of them from nations naturally an
tagonistic. would certainly be great.
The organization of special police
force to keep a sharp watch on the
several foreign colonies would almost
seem necessity. Such act ion is said
to be strongly contemplated.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
A HAUNTED PALACE.
Strange Sights Seen in the Swedish Roya
Court. 80

Strange Sights Seen in the Swedish Royal
Court.
The Stockholm correspondent OF the
Independent Beige tells this ghost
story: .
For long time it has been nossecret
that spirits haunt the royal palace in
Stockholm. Years ago the king be-
came so thoroughly convinced of the
presence'of ghosts that he had the big
wing most trequented by them torn
down and rebuilt. But the ghosts did
not disappear when the alteration was
made, and they still carry on their
nightly carousals. Some time ago the
Danish crown prince and his wife,
while visiting Stockholm court, lived
in the haunted palace. On the first
night there was an extraordinary
manifestation. A chamberlain was
lifted from. his bed by invisible hands
and was laid on table at the end Of q
bedroom farthest from the bed. On
the following morning Prince Johann
asked him if he had heard the uproar
in his room. On the evening Of the same
day Princess Louise was writing in
room brilliantly lighted. Suddenly
woman appeared and began extin-
gushing the lights. Princess Louise,
who is celebrated for her courage,
tried to lay hands on the woman,
but the latter vanished as suddenly as
she appeared. Prince Christian, the
eldest son of the crown prince, wished
late one afternoon to fetch something
from dimly lighted room. He left his
father and mother, only to return a
few moments later empty handed,
white and trembling. He said that he
had found the room filled with strange
figures, which barred his way and
made threatening gestures. The day
before his departure the Danish crown
prince was playing cards with the
crown prince Of Sweden, when Prince
Gustav, turning white with fear, ex-
claimed that giant was behind Prince
Johann's chair, looking at his cards.
Both princes. sprang to their feet and
the giant disappeared. Nobody in the
Swedish royal family doubts the pres
ence Of the ghosts, but the subject OF
their appearance is tabooed at court.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
Reason in Birds.

Man prides himself on his reasoning
powers, but it is doubtful, says a writer
on the subject, whether other creatures
have not the same faculty in q much
greaterdegree when in connection with
their peculiar needs. There is little
doubt but often the same bird comes to
the same location it frequented the year
before, though it has migrated hun
sdreds of miles during the season. It
requires Judgment to distinguish be-
tween what the bird has or has not
seen, 30 as not to take the wrong path,
and Judgment is the residnum of reason.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
sPEe:Tl

.Ins ~ { Pennsy niA's HiS kesf s
,Hives- .sfal ST.
; 81. body has at come time uses
heard used the ather indefinite I
preston of = respectables numb u
applied to some gathering or cole c
ton Of people said = PHILADELPHIA
lawyer tosa New York Sun man, 81 1t
! gness there are not many who know
that profound judicial decision none
OF the highest courts OF Pennsy lyaria
has fixed 9 precedent as to what may
be legally considered 9 respectable
nl1mb Der. The result Of lawsuit that
involved the disposal of q good many
thousands Of dollars depended On the
question Of what constituted a re-
spectacle number. Charles McAlister,
very wealthy Philadelp hian, who Had
g country seat at the fashionables
suburb, Torresdale, died in 1881. The
Fid city Trust company was the ex-
ecutor of his estate under his will. Dir.
McAlister was devout Presbyterian
and he beque athed valuable piece OF
ground at Torresdale, five Thousand
dollars tow ard building q Presbyterian
church upon it and five thousand dol
lars year for the income OF q pastor
to preach in the church; the provisions
of the will to be carried out by the
trust company as his executor, when
ever respectable number Of persons
should get together to form the nucleus
of a congregation. Seventeen persons
got together as this nucleus and called
upon the trust company to pay over
the money and execute its trust The
trust company refused to hand over
the money Or take any action in the
matter on the ground that seventeen
persons were not respectable NUM-,
Der within the meaning of the will.
Suit was brought against the company
as executor Of the McAlister estate,
and it was tried before Judge Allison.
one of the most learned judges Of the
state. He decided that seventeen was
legally respectable number and or
dered the trust company to carry out
the provisions of the will in the matter
of the Torresdale church and the an
nual payment OF five thousand dollars
for the pastor. Whether any less than
seventeen would have been respecta-
BILE number the opinion did not decide"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
The Barometer Was Rising But the sher-
~ ry Was Falling. =

The Barometer Was Rising But the Shor-
ry Was Falling.
. On board of man-of-war bou nd
home from China was young mid
shipsman named Jones, says the De-
troit Free Press. He was favorite
with the officers and had in him the
talent for the making of a fine officer.
The midshipmen on board stood
their watch forward, and every hoursit
was, their duty to come aft and write
up the weather columns Of the ships
log, showing the readings Of 8 the
barometer, thermometer, and to heave
the chip log for her, speed. -: ~ .,.,..
The captain, in company with the of
fcer Of the deck, was walking the
weather side of the poop deck convers-
ing when Midshipsnan Jones came aft
to write up the log. f6
The barometer, mercurial one, was
hung in the captains cabin, and Jones,
after having read it, helped himself
literally TO the captains sherry
orAthe cabin sideboard. In walking
the poop the captain happened to
glance down the cabin skylight and
saw the mldshlpman'6 proceedings.
When Jones came on the poop to
heave the log the captain addressed
him as follows:
Glow is the barometer, STRIP
Jones saluted and said: Steadily
rising, sir; steadily rising
The captain then asked: Sand how
is the decanter, sir?''
Jones was taken aback, but with
steady voice replied: Steadily fall
ing sir; steadily falling"
This reply was too much for the cap
tain, and, bursting out laughing, he
said:
young man, your reply has saved
you from punishment; but il is long
way to Frisco; so hereafter I beg of
you not to consult the decanter as
often as YOU do the barometer ,s
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17
THREE MILLION BACHELORS.

That's What the Census Shows and IT'S
Time Some Repeated. d.
According to the last census reports
there are over three million bachelors
in the United States, by which is
over thirty years old who have never
been married.
This fact, of course, furnishes very
handy text for all sorts of comment
and suggestion. Now and then the.
scheme is advocated of making neglect
of matrimony a statutory otfense,
either by way Of tax discrimination in
favor Of married parties or otherwise.
In earlier times, says the BOSTON
great world conquerors wanted mate
rial for their armies, and SO heavy PEN
salties were laid on 9 neglect to marry.
One interesting question which the
census figures do not answer is this:
How many Of these three million.
bachelors are single from choice rather
than necessity
The factors affecting the ability to
support q wife have been very much
changed under the newer Industrial
and commercial condition. So great
has become the competition for places
among the higher pursuits, and 50 large
y have women come to ell positions.
once exclusively occupied by men, that
the bureaus 81 industrial statistics
show q larger and larger percentage OH
men in these pursuits whose ncomes
from their point of view, vii not perA
NIT them to marry.
ss II is easy tos scold the yot,ney men fzl
this mst quite as easy e find fGul BE
with the young ~ omen 10 are lcpk.s
ing ont for husbands with plenty
ready money hut there g q -
4 tn pub 1ishedE census fa.ares
tie aver nfngs p1a fii 81 81
of yvofl Rich &c I'M Az To
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-17

FLOWER Or fELiNEEES:.

Constant Watchfulness 'f'
The. Persian cat is born TO the hap
piest fate Of any Of its firmly, TOR, &C
.cordinR to the tales of travellers, he is,
il his native land, not only loved and
cherished, not only well treated and r
admired, but roughly respected, and
he has an acknowledged position and
rights. IN form the bewitchlng Per-
sian does not greatly differ from the
sAngora, but the tail is much more eff
2fective, for the longest and the thick
est hairs being at the tip they form 9
magnificent plume which the dignified
owner carries proudl erect, waving in
the air as he moves. In his splendid
silky coat is not trace Of wooIiness
and it clothes the graceful creature
from the tips Of his ears to the we'll
ssfeathered' toes Unless some I'M
dreamed-of feline marvel shall yet be
unearthed, this animal, according to
Harper's Bazaar, must forever be re-
garded as the perfect flower OF the
domestic cat. family. Not only does he
easily snrpass all his competitors in
beauty and grace, but he possesses
charms of disposition and manner and
dignity Of bearing, and, while most
affectionate and loving, is still self
respecting and independent. The Per
sian may be seen in many colors. Very
beautiful is that shnde technically
called blue, !" but perhaps more
familiar to us as Maltese. A superb
specimen of this color a few years ago
lived royalty in a house where visited.
She was named after queen OF
old, and no royal parsonage ever bore
herself more magnificently, am sure.
One Of very rich colors was deep
orange, running to smoke color. Moth
ing could be more exquisite to look at,
though this notified effect is not con-
sidered .'the thing" and detracts
greatly from the value of the wearer.
The black Persian, with orange-col-
ored eyes, is one Of the rarest and most
highly priced of the race, and the
purest white is perhaps not second in
estimation. There are also several va
rieties of tabbies, and in nearly every
one the deep yellow eye is the most de-
sired. The eye should b. large and
full; the hair should line the ears and
fringe the legs and even the toes OF
this beautiful beast.
The love of liberty is the ruling pas
sion of thePersian, as it is of the An
CORA. Every one of the long-haired, in
deed, delights in long, solitary tramps.
1t seems impossible to cure them OF the
desire; and what cat really desires he
generally succeeds in getting sooner
or later. To own one of the most at
tractive and most costly pets in the
city, where thieves abound, is TO live
life Of constant anxiety and watchful-
ness: Only those who have kept guard
over sly and cunning human lunatic,
ever plotting to escape, can appreciate
the vigilance necessary for his safety.
Yet, in spite of this, so ornamental and
SO beautiful is the gentle creature,
that few who are able to do SO can
deny themselves the pleasure Of own
ing one.