The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-11-17

PASSED IN RE. VIEW,


PASSED IN RE VIEW,
Some unknown mineral in the ore
treated at the smelling works at Ward,
New, changes the color OF the beard and
hair OF the workmen until they appear to
have green glass adornments on both
head and face.
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new route is soon to be established
across the Irieh Channel between Balm
geary, uear Wexford and Fishguard in
Pembokeshire. The time from land to
land will then be reduced to 80 or 100
minutes.
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The returns of causes for insanity in
England, France, Denmark and the
United States show that of every 100
cases "a are hereditary, "a may be attri-
buted to drink, II to business and money
troubles. IL to loss of friends, 10 to sick
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The difficult task Of measuring minute
intervals of time has been considerably
lessened by Mr.. Tissandier, the French
physicist. His apparatus consists OF a
spring, tuned to vibrate 500 times Sec
oad, and carrying at it's free emo needle
point shat bears against revolving disk.
On this disk is carried sensitized pho
tographio plate, upon which, by mems
of magnesium light, the path of the
vibrating spring is traced.
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A few years ago portion Of the pave
ment in Grosswell Road, London, was
lifted out of it's place in some 10 ysterious
way. Before workmen we're sent to re-
place it numerous toad stools made thei,'
appearance in the cracks between the
misplaced stone ard it's fellows. Inves"
tigation proved that tho stone, which
was two feet one way by four the other
aud weighed 2l2 pounds, had actually
been lifted out of place by the resistless
growing force of these soft, spongy fungi.
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The Gear has reigned for nearly four
teen years. This has been, it is worth
noting, the average length of Russian
reign since the beginning OF tins seven
teenth century. Since about the same
date the average length ot a Spaninh
reign hos been twenty-one years, OF an
Austrian reign tweuty-six years, OF
Prussjan thirty years and of British
reign thirty or thirty five years, accord
ing as George T. is included or excluded
Royal mortality in Russia is higher, too
than in France, where the last six SOW
ereigns reigned, on an average, twenty
years each, although one OF them was
guillotined, one transported to St. Hell
ena, one deposed and one forced to abdl-
cate.
: An Irishman and musician has made
an enormous fortune in Spain, where he
at present occupies one of the highest
positions. Who would recognize Bill
Murphy in his Excellency the Count de
Morphi, private secretary to H. M. the
Queen Regent of Spain, chamberlain to
the King Alfonso XIII. and grandee OF
the first class? Yet this noble ssnor,
says the Minstrel, has not lost his love
for music, for he is praised as great pa
tron of our art in Spain, whore he has
published a sonata, two overtures and
several minor pieces. The Count has
also translated from the English into
Spanish "Moschelee's Correspondence OF
Beethoven" We would like him none
none the less had he refrained from GAL
licising patronym. Murphy is just as
musical aud as estimable as Morphi any
day.
Inquiry reveals the fact that China
men in nearly every case die Of consnmp
ton. They are i'll, as rule, but short
time. lin their native country their prin-
cipal diet is rice, which, from it's health.
fulness, tends to lengthen life. When
they begin business here sill their habi e
change. They work early and late, sell
dom leaving their shops, and as they
succeed they begin to eat American food
1t is remarked by all with whom they
have dealings that they always buy the
best that the markets afford. 1t is their
custom to work until midnight or after
aud then enjoy hearty meal. It they
are we'll -to.do they are certain to have
chickens and whatever fruit can be pro-
cured. no matter how expensive it may
be. IT they have just started in the
laundry business it is quite likely that
they will form a company and adjourn to
the nearest might lunch wagon" or res
taurant.
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