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The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
The CRAVE RESCUE.
Il Tale OF New FORKS Water Front--Con-
trIbution for Bills Sake.

trJOUG1On IOT DllA5S S56Aes
It was nine o'clock in the morning at
one of the east-side docks, which was
crowded with people waiting for
sound boat, says the New York 1'rib-
une. Suddenly there was a cry from
those nearest the water, and, as all
rushed in that direction the first OBJ
ject they saw was child's head rising
streaming out like a mass Of seaweed.
She did not sink, yet every now and
then the yelling spectators could plain
~ see her struggling as the cruel waves
broke over her A rowboat was head
ing toward the Brooklyn shore and it
seemed as if it must have passed the
spot, but the oarsman's attention was
evidently elsewhere, for he neither
heard the cries nor turned toward the
perishing child
Suddenly one of the hangers-on of
the boat-landing plunged in and parted
the waves with sturdy strokes as he
quickly approached the child. He
reached her, and, resting her on his
strong back, began the return. Cheers
greeted him as it became evident that
his brave deed was not done in vain.
At this point one of the loafers took
off his hat and, passing in and out
among the crowd, requested contri-
button ''for Bills sake" Every body
felt that ''Bill' should be rewarded,
and soon the hat had good lining OF
coin. AS he finished his collection and
stood hat in hand attention was divid-
ed between himself and the approach
ing swimmer. Sud denly he mounted a
pile of rope, and, gazing into the hat,
began to speak. Friends, as look at
wots in dis hat deres nothin' bigger dan
quarter. Now, most of you're is rich,
and how many would a dun wot Bill
did for a quarter? Hez got wife an
five children ter home, and risked hiz
life fer de kid. lie poor man, but l
kin go more dan dat" So saying, he
thrust an exceed ingly grimy hand into
an apparently empty pocket and
brought forth dollar bill, which he
laid in the hat. His words had salu
tary effect upon the crowd, men press
ing forward on all sides, and soon cop
per was replaced by silver, and silver
by bills. So that when the head Of the
hero appeared above the pier, bearing
in lis arms the dripping child, quite a
comfortable su m awaited him. He re-
ceived it with a modasty which made
all hearts warm toward him.
The event probably would never
have been reme1nbe except for an
incident few weeks later. One of the
spectators was on the west side await
ing a friend when he saw the same
tragedy enacted-the drowning child,
the heroic rescue, the magnanin1ous
speech and the second collection. And
not only was the play the same, but
the actors were also.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
OLD ONES ARE BEST.
Why 1T Is That Aged Violins Are Pre-
ferred to New Ones.

Why 1T Is That Aged violins Are Pre-
ferred to New Ones.
Fabulous prices are sometimes paid
for old violins, and many an enthusi-
astic musician would part with his last
dollar to possess one of the master
pieces of Stradivarius, or Guarnerius,
or another of the famous makers of a
century or two ago.
The unquestioned superiority of these
old, and often battered, instruments
has been variously ascribed to the Pc
culiar quality of the varnish used in
their construction, to the elasticity Of
the wood employed, and to the ripen-
Ing and improving effects Of age and
long use.
But at last summers meeting OF the
American association for the advance
ment of science reasons were shown
for believing that the real cause Of the
superiority of the old instruments is
due to peculiar warping of the wood
to a higher arch, buckling caused by
the position of the r holes and sound
post
1t might be thought that the same
effect could be produced by giving a II
equal arching to new instrument,
burt the effect, if attained, is not per-
manent because with age the arching
increases until too great degree OF
rigidity is the result
The substitution of aluminium for
wood in the making of violins has
been suggested because experiment has
shown that soundboards of aluminium
resemble those in tone made of wood.
and that of an aluminium violin does
not undergo changes OF form with
age, so that it can be made perfect to
begin with and will remain in that con-
litiOn.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
A Mystery Solved.

A good story is told among the Chi
nese of the dowager empress and the
plague. In her palace are kept con-
stantly burning eighteen lamps, repre-
senting the eighteen provinces OF
China. One Of these lamps burned
badly, SO the chief imperial astronomer
was summoned. After consulting the
archives he decided that the lamp rep
resented the province Of Canton and
that the god Of pestilence had deter
mined to afaict It. After many prayers
and entreaties the god promised to de
vide the mortality between people and
rats. Thus the frightful mortality q
human beings and rats In Canton last
summer Is explained.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
cYCLoNiC POWER.
Il Makes the MighLiest Efforts OF MAI
Appear Insignificant.


Appear Insignificant.
Careful estimates of the force Of q
cyclone, and the energy required to
keep fnll-fedged hurricane in active
operation, reveal the presence of q
power that makes the mightiest efforts
of man appear as nothing in compari-
son. A force fully equal to four hundred
and sevcnty-three million horsepower
was estimated as developed in West
Indian cyclone. This, says the New
York Ledger. is about thirteen times
the power that is creatable by all the
means within the range of mans ca
liabilities during the same time.
Steam, water, windmills and strength
of all men and all animals combined
cannot approach the tremendous force
exerted by the storm The scientist
tells us that the force comes from the
latent heat Of vapor which rises in the
center of the hurricane and is there
condensed. The fury of the whirlwind
literally wrings the rain from the
clouds. There is always much great
er area covered by the wind than that
embraced by the rainfall that usually
accompanies the cyclone. Persons
with vivid imaginations are fond Of
conjecturing and specializing on inven-
tons by which rainfalls are produced
at the pleasure of the rainnakers, but
moments consideration will show
how puny are the efforts of man, and
how unavailing when it is taken into
consideration that all the existing
power on the face of the earth at pres
ent within mans control would not be
sufficient to produce even baby cy-
clone, to say nothing of the full-hedged
and mighty devastations that some
times sweep over the country. Science
may cause few drops Of moisture to
condense and fall, but can never, un~
der existing conditions, make hurri-
cane.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
BIRDS AND LIGHTNING.
Instances In which the Electric shonk
Has Been Fatal.

~
The question has lately been asked
In England whether birds are ever
killed on the wing by lightning. Sew
eral observers have answered it in the
affirmative by recalling instances. in
which they have actually seen birds
thus killed. Doubt seems to have been
entertained as to whether bird on the
wing is not protected from lightning by
virtue of it's being separated from con-
tact with the earth
But even the mere shock caused by
the passage of lightning stroke
through the ali. near it might be suffi-
cient to kill bird without any actual
electrical contact. How great such a
shock is. in many cases, every one
knows who can recall the crashing
sound of a nearby thunderbolt.
Some observers assert that birds are
peculiarly sensitive to the approach OF
a thunderstorm, and almost invariably
seek early shelter from it, as if fully
aware of the peril of remaining upon
the wing when there is lightning in
the air. But for this exhibition of eau
ton the number of birds killed by
lightning would probably be far great
er than it is.
1t would be interesting to know
whether birds possess any instructive
knowledge of the danger of perching
in tall, exposed trees in the open fields
during a thunderstorm. A cor
respondent of Youths Companion has
the impression that they are in the
habit of congregating in Che forest I'M
dergrowth and in shrubbery on such
occasions. This might be mainly due,
however. to desire to find shelter from
the rain.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
FETISH WORSHIP IS CoMMcls.I
Educated anti Refined People OFTEN H.
l:eve IN Charma and .ralismlu s

Educated and Refined People Often H
l.eve IN Charmas and ralisnn:lus.
Fetish worship is not confined to
the ignorant as exclusively as most
people imagine said an Atlanta man
recently toa Washington Star reporter.
For several years / have made more
or less steady inquiry into the super
stitions cherished by intelligent, cul-
tured people, and you can scarcely be-
ieve how widespread is the belief in
charms and talismans. AT the Ponce
de Leon in ST. Augustine. last winter.
| met young woman from away up in
the frozen north. She was one OF those
superior girls who go to the roots OF
things and her learning was some
thing wonderful She invaria bly, wore
queer-looking locket at her neck, and
one day asked her why she wore such
an homogeneous thing when dressed in
evening costume. She coolly told me,
that it contained charm that had
preserved her from impending danger
number Of times, and recited several
hairbreadth escapes she had made.
Upon my inquiring what the charm
was she told me that it was an
African mooka stone that her
grandfather, who was seafaring
man, had brought home from one OF
his voyages, and that it had exerted
protecting influence on her mothers
life. as it had on her own. That woman
was one Of the few really thoroughly
educated women | have ever known,
and yet she firmly believed i'll the SUI
- hc4 fonhhta
she wore in locket around her neck.
There are hundreds of men all over
the country. college men, too, who
would as soon leave their collars and
cravats at home as to go out without d
rabbit foot in thei, pockets, or who
will not talk over a business proposition
without touching their precious tails
mans. And, speaking of rabbits feet,
have been credibly informed that the
great Henry Irving once changed the
bill from Hamlet to The Bells be"
cause the rabbit foot he has always
used in making up for the part of the
melancholy Dane was mislaid, and he
felt presentiment that something
dreadful would happen to him If he
used anything else to give the proper
lines to his stage complexion. III bet
there are dozen otherwise sensible
men in this hotel this minute who
would wear their stockings inside out
all day if they accidentally happened
to get them on that way in the morn
ing. The more look into the interest,"
ing matter the more discover to prove
that superstition is as strong among
the educated as it is among the igno-
raut'
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
APPLAuDlNG An ENEMY.
How the Parisians Recognized tho Duks
OF WeIiinpfOn.

How the Parisians Recognized the Duks
Of Wellington.
Countess Brownlow, III her Slight
"reminiscences" tells a story of the
duke of Wellington which is less
commonly repeated than many con-
nected with him. While he was still
marquis Of Wellington he went to Paris
from Toulouse, where he had fought
and won the last battle Of the PENN
sular war.
He went to the opera that first even
ing and though he wore plain clothes
and sat in the back Of the box, he was
almost Immediately recognized by some
one in the pit, who cried out, ''Velling-
TONI
The name was taken up by others,
and at last the entire pit rose, turned
to the box and called, "Vive Yelling.
toni
Nor would the people be satisfied nn-i
til he had stood up and bowed to them,
when he was cheered and applauded
again At the end of the performance
the passage from the box was found to,
be crowded with people. The ladies Of
the party drew back nervously, but the
duke said: "Come along!' in his,
brusque way, and conducted them on.
While they were still in the corridor o
man in the crowd was heard to say to
his companion:
''But why are you applauding 50.
much? He has always beaten us!''
This was very true, and the question
seemed a natural one; but the answer
was charming: II.
Eyes, but he has always beaten uss
like gentleman
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
Ancient Burial Places.

In ancient times burial was always
without the walls of cities and towns.
Indeed, before the time Of Christianity
it was not lawful to bury the. dead
within the cities, but they used to be
carried out into the field and there de-
posted. About the end of the sixth
century st. Augustine obtained of
King Ethelbert temple Of idols-used
by the king before his conversion-and
made "a burying place of it, and St.
Cuthbert afterward obtained "a. D. 752)
leave from the pope to have yards made
to the churches suitable for the burial
Of the dead
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
NOT A TARGET.
A Juryman Who Objected to Being
Pointed At.

A Juryman Who Objected to Being
Pointed AT.
In a New England courtroom one
afternoon an energetic counsel was
setting forth, in no measured terms,
his opinion Of certain testimony which
had been given by one of the wit
nesses. AS he talked he gesticulated
freely, and was particularly lavish in
the use of the forefnger of his right
hand, which assumed decidedly
threatening aspect, as he progressed
in his speech.
Suddenly a tall, lank countryman,
who was directly in a line with this
warning forefnger, rose from his seat
among the jurymen.
II jest tell We what 'tis, said he; II
amt done nothin' I'm ashamed of. [
amt done nothin' noaoay Of no kind. SO
fur's know, an amt agoin' to set
here an be abused. Eff you say an
other word I'll jest light out fer
home
''My dear sir stamnered the coun-
sci, my remarks were not intended
for any member of the jury; they re-
ferred entirely to the witness"
''Well, then, you jest quit a-p'intin'
your finger at me when you're talkin'
like that said the lank juryman,
without appearing to be much molli-
fed by this statement. eff you do it
agin I'll break up this ere court, or
my name amt JoshuY Bowker?
And with determined mien and fire
in his eye Joshua Bowxer at last sub
sided, and the counsel continued his
harangue without further interruption.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
Went Him q Point Better.

A story is told on a prominent Yer
mont man who has on several occasions
been candidate for official honors. A
man once approached him on election
day with the statement that If he had
about pint Of whisky, he thought he
could vote man for him. The candi-
date gave up half a dollar in compi-
ance. Later in the day, meeting the
man again, the candidate greeted him:
well, suppose you voted Your man p
NO. came the response, 'sthe other
fellow had . quart Of whisky and voted
me. z5s sl5 3s#ss;s
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
COLD FOOD FOR BREAKFAST.
Why the Early Meal In England Differs
from That In America.

from That In America.
The English breakfast is a meal not
understood by us. 1t may be served in
the dining room or in the library. 1t
is more often ION call'' than en- famille,
and there is a total absence, even in
the highest circles, Of formality in
dress or in service. The viands are, for
the most part, cold. The English will
tell you that this is because they have
learned that cold meats are more di-
gestible than hot, and that it is vulgar
to eat heavy meal early in the day,
but a shrewd observer in the New
York Times attributes their preference
to combination Of lazy servants and
old-fashioned stoves, which renders it
difficult to get ''heavy meal early in
the day" Where hot dishes are served
they are apt to be minced veal, . or
few thin, crisp slices of Irish bacon.
These, with new-laid. eggs, invariably
boiled or steamed, which latter is done
at table, are all that are within reach.
The cold meats, consisting Of ham,
tongue, ''collared head" ETC., are
placed on the sideboard. AS no serv-
ant is expected to be in attendance at
this meal, the gentlemen of the family
go back and forth from table to side
board, serving those who ask for help
ings. The thoughtless, uninitiated
American might object to such con-
fusion and inconvenience, but John
Bull delights in an affectation Of sim
plicity. and accomplishes informality
IN his usual clumsy fashion. Such 9
convenience as table bell is an I'M
known article Of furnishing. Should
the servant by any chance be wanted
when out Of the room, even at dinner,
the mistress win rise from her chair
and cross to the mantel, BY the side Of
which is an electric button, or bell
punch, communicating with the kitchen.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
The Moou Has Been Maligned.

It was recently pointed out by Sir
John Hutton in his annual address to
the county council that in 1889 there
were 1904 pauper and imbecile asy-
lums. January of the present year,
however, these figures had been in
creased to 1s.O5s, or an average increase
of 400 per annum. The rate of increase
last year was strikingly in excess of
any previous year, and stood at not
less than s07, the blazing summer
months being considered responsible
for this big Jump in the figures In
spite of what the poets have said, it
looks as if the sun had more malign
effect on human wits than the moon.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
They Were Bound to stoop.

There are no tables in the houses of
the Esquimaux, and the women are,
therefore, in the habit of placing
every thing on the floor. A Danish lady
employed several Esquimau women
TO do some washing. Entering the wash
house she saw them all bending over
the wash tubs that stood on the floor.
no make them more comfortable she
had some stools fetched and placed the
tubs upon them. BY and by she looked
IN to see how they were getting on,
end, to her establishment, discovered
the women standing on the stools and
stopping still more laboriously over
sthe tubs, which still remained on the
E6oor.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
just Alike.

IN suit for separation, counsel for
the plaintiff pleaded, among other rea-
1 sons. incompa tibility Of temperament.
I He depicted the character Of the hus-
band as s brutal, violent and passion
ate. & The husbanr advocate rose in
his turn, and descrs bed the wife as
B, pitefnl, short -tempered and sulky. !"
Pardon me, Interrupt pied the judge,
4 undressing both limbs Of the law, s.
annot see, gem lemen, where the in
Utility zof ttemperament comes
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
Adulterate tho Weed.

In England the temptation to adul-,
terate tobacco is much stronger than
with us on account Of the higher price
Dock, rhubarb, colts foot, and other
kinds Of leaves have been occasionally
employed, but their use IS not frta,.II
quent, as = very heavy fine isSinff icted
for the offense. 3s
The Irish standard., 1894-12-15
STEAM POWER AT LONG RANGE.
An Instance In Which 1t Was Conducted
Forty-Five Hundred Feet.


Forty-five Hundred Feet.
The practica bility of transmitting a
long distance given amount of steam
is illustrated in an account recently
given by Mr.. Coke before the Society
of Mechanical Engineers. 1t seems,
says the New York Sun. that at a col
!: iery it was desired to carry steam to a
water works about forty-fve hundred
feet over a hill from the boiler plant.
TO do this trough was made by
!; mailing the edges of two boards to-
gether, so that they formed a right
angle, the trough being supported by
two stakes driven in the ground and
crossing just beneath the trough; the
pipe was laid in the trough, resting on
cast-iron plates, the pipe surrounded
by mineral wool, and similar in
verted trough placed at the top.
To allow expansion a bend was made
to one side at the top of the
hill, and then it was turned back to
it's original direction; large receiver
was introduced in the pipe at the pumps,
made of three boiler sheets, and having
diameter of thirty-four inches, and
serving also as a separator. AS the ele-
walton was some eighteen hundred
feet above the sea excessive cold
was experienced in the winter time,
the arrangements, however, fulfilling
the desired purpose, costing nothing
for maintenance and giving no trouble.
Astonished Mules.
The other day at Lacon. ILL.,, six
mules that had for four years hauled
cars in the lower workings of the
Spailand coal shaft were brought up.
The mules in all that time had seen no
light stronger than the flicker of the
little Davy lamps the miners carried.
The sun was in it's zenith when they
reached the surface. The astonished
mules closed their eyes to shut out the
food of strong light, and kept them
tightly closed while they were led to
the pasture lot mile distant and
turned loose. There they stood trem-
bling as if they were afraid something
evil was about to befal them. Pres
emily they half opened their eyes and
peered around in open-mouthed amaze
ment. When they had become accus-
toned to the sunlight they elevated
their heads. Toward shutdown they
broke into chorus Of joyous brays.
After a quarter Of an hour of that
music they took to kicking, jumping.
whirling around like teetotums, and
rolling on the sod as if they had gone
mad. The sun and pure air were more
to them than food, and they refused
every thing put before them to eat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-10-19
TO FIGHT IT OUT
The Chinese-Japanese War
Has at Last Reached the
Chronic Stage.
LATENT FORCES WILL BE USED.
All Factions in Japan Are
United in Support of the +
Government. M

LONDON, Oct. 16.-A dispatch to The
Times from Tien-T says that the Pei
Yang squadron has been able to leave
dock, completely reftted, with maya
zines filled and otherwise, for active
service. An imperial edict has been
published at Pekin assuming for the
government full responsibility for the
protection Of the foreign residents, de-"
nouncing rowdyism and furnishing Ger.
tain culprits shown to have taken part
in the recent assaults upon travellers.
The edict also assures strangers that
their person and property will be pro-
tected, and its wording especially favors
the missionaries. The Chinese over
lures for peace having been rejected
without hearing the war now
Enters Upon a Chronic Stage,
demanding an appeal to the latent
forces of the empire. The latter are
described as being quite great; but, it
is added, they require time in order to
organize them.
The Chinese government is prepared,
though reluctant to do so, to engage in
protracted conflict. The party in
power recognizes the urgency of radi.
cal military and fiscal reform. The
question is, how long will the natural
cohesion bear the strain of great war?
The danger is, the correspondent adds,
that revolution may be followed by
prolonged anarchy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-10-19
OBJECTS TO IT.
War Department Will Not Al
low Officers to Act as
Indian Agents.
MAKES THE ARMY UNPOPULAR.
Indian Contract Schools to Be
#@H Abolished as Rapidly as
s Possible.

sssa WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The war de-
3partment having become satisfied that
the policy of charging officers with
duties Of Indian agencies has worked to
the detriment of the department, has
removed the officers already detailed
for the services as soon as the Indian
bureau is able TO furnish civilian agents
to fill the places. The objections to the
plan are, first, that it tends to make
the army unpopular if an officer is ZEAL
GUS in protecting the interests Of the
government and of the Indians, and,
second, that it is bad practice to separ.
ate all officer from his command for a
long term and impose upon him duties
foreign to proper military service. So
several Of these officers have recently
been relieved from duty at Indian
agencies and have been sent back to
their regiments.