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The Irish standard., 1895-04-20

The Easter bouquet of the people or
Ireland at the present day bears q strong
resemblance to the two yellow irisis de-
plcted by Leonardo da Vinci in his inter
estlng paintings Of the infant Christ. It
consists Of 3 spherical bali OF primroses,
carefully tied together, and il the center
is placed q white six petaled anemone, or
basque. En- the painting the Infant
Christ is represented asstanding between
two yellow irises; that on the sinister
side with the petals downward, appar-
emily to represent the humanity or hui
initiation of Christ, while that on the
dexter side had the petals upward, inn
plying the divinity, or glorifcation.
The Irish standard., 1895-04-20
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s.s c 81 g Oh fsil puzsli1e Tie
UhlCae rs Custom House Mi 70
ON .,aa ~ 81 IS s. not ported
shannrocks q. were sdutiahls ma should be
taxed under Any of tn MI Dhsdules.
Theirs w,ers 90 rocks s. question,
ana they we 80 B consigned III q store il
that c1ty, and were Is rs 81 wot'fi.nty the
militia il Tho Sc. Patriick's Day parade,
Afesr bsin9 held il bond forr some days
as there WIS nothing ia tue tariff laws to
Indicate what schedule sham ooks came
under, they were released without duty
being assessed. s ii
-.
n Chicago man is going g get up q
spectacle for the coming summer that
will ba peculiarly Ohicag oesqus. He OK.
poets to lease 100 acres of land in one Of
the suburbs and build railroad track
thereon. He will buy two engines at an
estimated cost 81 $4,000 apiece. Then
he will erect an immense grand stand on
each hide of the railroad, which will nc
commodate 10000 people. The engines
will be steamed up to their full capacity
and started toward each other. The
spectacle when they collide, the Chica-
goan calculates, will be go thrilling that
thousands will want to witness it.
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The Irish standard., 1895-04-20
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~ S
81 bstter III umisnt ffDr the home rnlls
Ioof citias could be giiyen than the daily
il a ordinary state legisla
itrre. The fact of the matter il that the
members from the country have no ades
Iquate idea as 10 Whist the cities mead, any
more than the memb ers from the cities
hare 6 what the country needle.
There IS entirelY too much presumption
On all sides tn The good of the state. IS
It waa not Tor this constant strife be-.
tween the localities the present legisla-
ture would Be entiitled Is much credit.
III il well Tor the state of Minnesota that
Il hss abolished IA special legislati hon.
IIt seems to be the ides of every man
elected to the legislature that he must
introdu Is some bill no matter how little
call there is for it. Fewer bills and more
careful consideration would. be more
beneficial to the interests Of the state
We have too many laws now. Onr
statutes are IN an extremely confused
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state. Lawyers are completely at q loss
to know what the law on some subjects
is. What we want is less statute law and
o greater reliance upon the principles Of
the common law.
Our state has been one OF the most
profuse in the enactment Of statute law.
The tendency should be discouraged.
Fewer laws more generally understood
would be more efficient than volumes Of
statutes never enforced. The argument
that the express statement in statute
book OF the detail Of laws does not leave
the question to the courts to decide what
the law is and thus prevents lawsuits.
The result is just the opposite. Every
statute that is passed contains loopholes
enough Tor several lawsuits
It is much to the credit Of the present
legislature that few Of. the bills intro
duced have passed. In the matter of ap-
preparations the legislature has been
economical. La some lines too much so.
The appropriations asked for the differ
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

In consequence of M. Droyfus' trea-
son i'm supplying Germany with the Sc
crets of the French plans of mobiiza
tion, says Paris correspondent. the
government has just spent more'than
$400, 900 in changing all the essential
features Of the schemes for placing
troops in case OF war. II has been found
that fully 3 per cent of the men drafted
for the Madagascar expedition are phys.
ically unfit for the arduous service. and
their places arc being filled. Already 1t,
is apparent that the campaign will cost
S25, 900, 900 instead of sl3, 900, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Redheaded n. the Age Of ros.

General M. Scott, who resides in the
township OF Shieldsville. Rice county,
is 1903 years of age. For upward OF 30
years he has been Rice county farmer
He had some business transactions in
Faribault yesterday that required his
presence, and he came to the city on
horseback, u distance of l2 miles Mr.
Scott never wears an overcoat nor over
shoes, he walks as briskly rs man In
middle life. and never wears glasses.
His hair, which was always red, has
not turned gray, but his whiskers and
mustache are white. Minneapolis
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
BRAINS

Are also used to blend good paints. So
is conscience. Paint made without a
blending of skill and honesty is no good.
We keep only the Best 1t would not
pay us to handle poor paint at any price.
We have all sorts of the good sort, ready
mixed and fit for use.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
LIVING ABROAD.
It Is Not So Cheap as It Is Commonly
Reputed TO he.


"a man soon gets cured of many long
cherished traditions respecting the cost
of things In Europe by little bit Of
personal contact with old world institu-
tiois, said Colonel w. g. Chapman Of
San Francisco. 81 had an idea until I
sojourned abroad one summer that the
cost OF living was much lower in Lon
don. for example. than in any Ameri-
can city. To my sorrow, i found out
that to live in good style in London
was dearer "a good deal than to exist
comfortably in New York.
''To be specific, went to the Savoy,
the best hotel in the great metropolis,
and ordered "a dinner not at all more
elaborate than i am used to having mt
home. There are some excellent restau-
rants in Washington not noted for their
cheapness where that dinner would
have cost about So 50-certainly not
more than &c. The bill brought me
called for GO, or SO in American cur.
rency. Of course there was small
bottle of wine, but il was innocent Of
ice, as neither love, money nor tears will
make those beautiful Britishers give
you any ice with your drinks. don't
want to ever hear again of European
cheap living. It's myth. can live
better in this country ON less money
and have ton OF ice day if want
it gratis. You may bo able to live over
there on u little money, but man can
exist very cheaply in China ii he will
limit himself to rice. "-Memphis Com.
mercial
The Kaisers Uniforms.
The task of looking after the uniforms
and other costumes of the Emperor Will.
liam is by no means sinecure. All
these different and greatly varying ar.
ticles Of attire, as diversified as those at
the disposal of star actor, are careful.
ly kept, systematically arranged and in
large wardrobes, and at the head of the
department is an official entitled tho
obergarderobier who has under his com
mand two Wallets dc chambre. The nau.
tical uniforms are placed under the
charge of an ex-subofiicer of the Ger
man navy Before the emperor under
takes any one of his many expeditions
the obergarderobier is provided with an
exhaustive list Of all the dresses and
other paraphernaia that will bo ro.
quired. London Tit.B.ts
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY
IA COMPANY commencing Sunday
May 81. 1894, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

Trains daily except Sunday.
DAVID CCARGO, GES'L SUPr
JAS. =. ANDERSON GENT. PASS. ACT.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
H. ALEX STOKE.

Drugs,
Paints,
Oils,
w all Paper,
Window Shades.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
OPELIKA.
Sudden Death of @ Lad-Negroes Arrested
 for Poisoning-Coun Money.

sudden Death of bad-N egroeS Arrested
 for Poisoning Money.
 Opelika, April 30.-(Special Correspond ence)-Taylor Mitchell a white boy 15 years old, died very suddenly yesterday at 12 o'clock, at the mills of MT. J. T. Puckett, where he was employed as mill hand.
 Taylor was complaining that morning of feeling unwell and shortly before his death he laid down on some sacks in the mill, and in few minutes screamed out that he was dying. Drs. Mccoy and Glass were quickly sent for, but the boy was beyond any medical aid when they reached him. He had one convuision after another till he died.
 Young Mitchell was a grandson of MT. J. T. Puckett. His parents live in Shelby county.
 This morning Sheriff Gibson and Depu- ty Sheriff Jesse Smith arrested two ne- groes, Tom Stallings and Leila Mathews, for attempting to pass $5 counterfeit silver certificate.
 The first trial to pass the money was made by the woman, Lela Mathews, at the Shappard bank, but Cashier Porter field at once detected that the bill was spurious and told the woman so. She then made another tral at the Frst Ma tional bank, and there the bill was recog- nized as having been there before, and was stamped by one of the officials at the time with the word counterfeit several times across the race. IneSe stamps had been erased, and 1t was again marked counterfeit at the bank.
 The bill first came to light in this city about one year ago. MT. J. T. Puckett gave it to MT. Lee Echols in payment of freight charges and MT. Echols paid 1t to the First National bank, where it was first discovered to be spurious, and the loss fell on MT. Puckett, who has no recollection of where he received 1t. MT. Puckett had the bill securely locked, as he thought, in drawer at his mllls and only missed it about two weeks ago. The bill is al pretty fair imitation of the genuine article.
 The woman Lela Mathews claims that Stallings gave the bill to her to get changed.
 Both the negroes are now in jail to await trial.
 At their lovely home in the country MT. and Mrs Isaac Ross entertained num- Der of their friends at dinner on Saturday last The following ladies from Mont gomery were present: Mrs A. M Allen. Mrs McNeil. Mrs. Crawford, Mrs Jan ney, Miss Ellen McGuire and Miss Evte Pierce From Opelika Mrs Ben Cooper, Mrs. Randy and Mrs John Banks were present
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
RUSSELLVILLE.
Lightning Destroys a Depot-Mines to Be- gin Operations Others May Open.

Lightning Destroys Depot-Mines to Be-
 gin Operations Others May Open.
 Russellville, April 29.-(Special Corre- spondence) )-Duiing the thunder storm Friday night that passed over Darling ton, a little village three miles south of here, on the Birmingham, Sheffield and Tennessee River railroad, the depot at that place caught on fire from lightning and burned down.
 Miss Lille McClelland of Easonville, Ala. is visiting her sister. Mrs. James D. Wilson, at this place.
 Prof. l.. A. Fealy has been entertain ing the people at the court house for several nights with free lectures on phrenology.
 Quite a number of fishing parties have been out from town on Cedar and Bear creeks with very good success.
 Sheriff Wilson has eight lodgers in the Franklin county jail.
 Messrs. J. F. Wilson, William East, w. c. Hurst and Dr. J. K. Clark attended court several days last week as witnesses in the case of Mattie Wilson against the Knights of Pythias. Judge Bowman re-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
SULLIGENT.
A Burglar Works the Town, But Is Jailed in
 Short Order.

Sulligent, April 30.-(Special Corre- spondence)-A burglar calling himself Tom Williams went into the residences of Drs. Hollis and Redden last night, and while everybody was asleep went through the pockets of the two doctors and re- lieved them of their pocket change. At pr. Hollis he got $2.55 and at Dr. Red dens $8 and a silver watch belonging to Raymond Redden. The first intimation of anything being wrong was when Dr. Hollis got up about 3 o'clock to go turkey hunting. He missed his pocketbook at once, but supposed it was somewhere in the room. He next noticed that the door was open and on further examination found that his front gate was open. While he was meditating on these cir cumstanceS he heard some one walking on the other side of the street. He called out to know who it was when the person broke and ran off. He went at once to Dr. Reddens, just across the street, and found all his gates and doors standing wide open. On waking the doctors fam fly and search being made it was found that the burglar had gotten in his work there, with the above results. A number of the residents in the quarter were then awakened but no one else had been robbed. Officers at once started in search and captured the burglar at Beaverton, six miles east of here, and brought him back. The money and watch were found on his person. He was arraigned before Justice Hollis, where he confessed and was sent promptly to jail at Vernon.
 Much credit Is due S. F. Pennington and Sam Henson, who so promptly cap tured him and brought him to justice.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
GADSDEN.
The Municipal Muddle Submitted to Judge Disque-Personal and General Notes.


 Disque-Persona1 and General Notes.
 Gadsden, April 30.-(Special Correspond ence.)-At a meeting of the mayor and councilmen Friday evening it was agreed to submit the dispute about the place of holding court to Judge Disque for settle ment. Both sides will be represented by attorneys and Judge Disque's decision will be final and binding. The Long Leaf Lumber company has about completed it's mill. The Rev. J. B. Andrews of Nashville preached at the First Methodist church Sunday night. r Etowah county's progressive citizens will see that the $250 for the Alabama exhibit Is raised.
 A fine rain fell Friday night
 The hotels are crowded this week. Circuit court convenes here next month. The city public schools closed last Fri day. Several picnic parties are planned for the next few days. With the erection of the cotton factory and the car works in full blast Gadsden' S laboring men are not suffering from the want of something to do.
 A twelve-pound boy arrived at the res idence of Prof. w. l.. Culberson, at Hoke's Bluff, on the 24th instant.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
WEEKLY wEATHnR-cRoP
Bulletin of the Alabama State Weather Ser
 vice Week Ending April so.

Bulletin of the Alabama State Weather Ser
 vice Week Ending April 80.
 The weather conditions of the past week have been very favorable to growth of all crops. The days were quite warm, and while the nights were cool about the average warmth has been received Rains were plentiful and well distrib- uted, with exception of little too much in some of the northwestern counties, where lowland work has been retarded, and a lack of rain in the extreme south eastern portion of the state, where the deficiency of moisture is checking growth of corn and cotton, but it is thought that rains occurred in that section after our correspondents mailed their reports. The most general rain was that Of the 26, when there was an average ot about three-fourths of an inch over most Of the state on which date some little hall oc- cured in scattered sections, but did nt- tie damage.
 Corn is all planted except in some few localities where the local conditions have been particularly adverse; it is com ing up well and making good stands ana nearly all of the early planted has re- ceived it's first working. Reports still agree that this is the largest crop ever planted in the state. There Is some com plant of cut worms on lands not prop erly worked last fall.
 Cotton nearly all planted and US pant ing will be practically finished during the coming week; it Is in all stages, from planting to some little being chopped; that planted early is making good stands; that planted lately much bene- fited by late rains; it is receiving it's first working in many localities.
 Sorghum, millet and ground peas being planted in large quantities, more of lat ter being planted than in years.
 Oats are doing well; clover, wheat and rye growing nicely and have all been benefited by rains.
 Irish potatoes are excellent and are be- ing dug in small quantities; sweet potato slips ready to plant, but many com plaints of scarcity of slips, owing to seed being frozen last winter.
 Vegetables of all kinds growing well, and beans and peas being gathered in some localities; some little complaints of bugs in potatoes, cabbage and melons.
 Fruit continues in excellent condition, except some little pear blight in a few of the central counties Strawberry vines reported full of fruit and in excellent condition.
 . Large quantity of hog meat being made and stock reported in excellent con dition
 Reports agree that there is greater diversification of crops this season than ever before in this state.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
Frederick William Farrar, D. D., F a. s,

Frederick William Farrar, D. D., F. R. s.
 Canon Farrar has been appointed dean of Canterbury. His father was the Rev. c. R. Farrar, rector of Sidcup, Kent.
 Canon Farrar was born at Bombay in 1881. He was educated at King Will Hams college, Isle of Man, at Kings col lege, London, and at Trinity college, Cambridge. He gained classical ex- hibitlon and scholarship at London uni versity, and fellowship at Trinity col- lege. He was ordained priest and dea- con in 1857. He was head master of Marlborough college from 1871 to 1876
 He became canon of Westminster in 1979 and was afterwards appointed to the archdeaconry. He is well known as the author of many works on theology and language. He Is well known in the United States, which he visited some time ago.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01

fused to try the case because he is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
 The farmers report crop prospects good throughout this section.
 Dr. J. M. Clark is still on crutches from a wound received by his horse fall ing with him.
 The mines at this place have not been in operation for a week, awaiting repairs that are being made on the furnace at Sheffield. They will all start up again in a few days, and there is considerable talk of new ones being opened.
 MT. John Warnoch and Miss Rodgers were married Sunday evening at s o'clock.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01

ty years this day has been set aside for that purpose, and hundreds of people from this and nelghboring counties as- semble there at that time and pass the day in gayety and festivlty.
 John Buchanan was convicted at the last term of court of grand larceny from a store house in the southern portion of St. Clair county. He, with several others, was indicted for grand larceny and bur glary. He was sentenced to three years in the pententiary for grand larceny and was not tried for burglary It is believed that he, with many others, belonged to a band of robbers who for ten years or more have been terror to the country. Two of his comrades are in jail awaiting trial
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
TUSCALOOSA.
Accessions to the Church. Old Citizen
 Dead-From the Congo.


 Dead-From the Congo.
 Tuskaloosa, April 3O.-(Special Corre- spondence) )-There were seventeen &C., sessions to the Northport Methodist church Sunday as a~result of the recent revival.
 MT. Morris Loveman of Birmingham spent Sunday in Tuscaloosa and re- turned to the Magic City this morning. MT. Seth Evans, one of the oldest cit zens of Tuskaloosa county, died at his home in Dunn's beat several days ago. His death was caused by pneumonia Deceased left a widow and 0 large fam fly of grown sons and daughters to mourn his loss
 Rev. George D. Adamson, a Presby- terian missionary from the Congo Free State, Africa, preached in the Presby- terian church Sunday morning, and at night he delivered a lecture in the church on the missionary work in the Congo. Quite large audience was present. In Northport on Wednesday night last MT. Dick Huttos smoke house was robbed of large quantity of bacon. Yesterday the stolen meat was located in the cabin of John Binion, colored. The thief is at large though the blood hounds of the law are on his track and will soon have him in custody
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
BREWTON,
Death of Venerable Woman-City Bonds
 Successfully Placed.

Brewton, April 30.-(Speclal Core spondence.)-Old Grandma Henderson died here Saturday evening and was buried in the Alec cemetery today. She leaves one daughter Mrs. John M. Rabb, and four sons, three living here and one at Tampa, Fla. All were present at her death, which had been expected for some time on account of her age and the feeble state of her health. Her husband died some years ago. Our entire commu- nity mourns the loss of a good Christian woman.
 Col J. M. DaVison, our ex-mayor and a prominent attorney here, placed $12.5OO of our city bonds. authorized by the last legislature, at a good figure to New York parties few days ago, Our city in general and Colonel Dawson in particular are to be congratulated on the deal
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
COLLINSVILI.E.
The District Meeting Closed Heavy Rain
 and Hnilatorm

and Hailstorm.
 Colinsvil1e, April 29.--(Special Corre- spondence.)-After having been in con- tinuous progress since Wednesday the district meeting closed here last night It waseone of the most enjoyable meet ings that has been held here in many years. The crowd in attendance through out the week was immense. The attend ance on yesterday was so large that ser vices were held at both the Methodist and Baptist churches. A large number of ministers were in attendance, and among them were some silver-tongued orators. Never was there a more orderly assemblage together than the one in at tendance here last week, and all seemed to enjoy themselves hugely
 The district meeting for next year will be held at Attalla, Ala.
 A Demorest medal contest will be given here at the Baptist church next Thurs day May 2.
 A heavy rain, accompanied by hail, fell at Cepeland's bridge, three miles north west of here yesterday, doing great dam age to the fruit crop. The recent rains have proved very beneficial to vegeta- bles. Gardens in this section will flourish now.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
ALABAMA.

Columbiana, all of whom delivered in- teresting speeches for the good of the society.
 From 7:3O until S:3O Sunday evening was devoted to answering and discussing questions regarding the society
 After which MT. R. l.. Cater of Colum- biana very effectively rendered the beau- tiful solo, "Oh Brother Lifes Journey Beginning"
 The services then closed with a conse- cration meeting.
 The convention adjourned to meet at Calera, Ala, in October.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
ASHVILLE.

Conviction of Member of That Gang of
 Terrors.
 Ashville, April 29.-(Special Correspond ence.)-The spring term of circuit court closed here on Saturday. This was the first court held by Judge George E. Brew CT; still his easy, dignified manner at once gained the confidence and respect of both the bar and people.
 Many of our people are preparing to at- tend the annual picnic at St. Clair Springs on May 4. For more than twen-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
THE STROUD HOUSE.

Blocton's Leading Inn Coming Rapidly to
 the Front.
 Blocton is blessed with a first-class hostelry. Such is the general verdict of every one who has occasion to visit that thriving mining town. Miss Stroup, who has the management of the house, is a thoroughly competent hotel keeper and is always on the lookout for the welfare of her guests
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
COLUMBIANA.
Shelby County Union of the Y P s. c. D.
 Organized,

Columbiana,> April 29.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-The Young Peoples Chris tian Endeavor societies of Montevallo, Calera and Shelby held convention here Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 2Sth organizing the Shelby County union of the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, with Mr. D. T. Witherby of Shelby as president.
 Large crowds were in attendance from the above named places. especially Gale ra and Shelby.
 Saturday was devoted principally to organization, electing delegates to the state convention to meet at Birmingham Sunday. The convention was addressed by Rev. A. T. Clark and MT. Witherby Of Shelby. MT J. R. White and others of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-01
A HEALTHY CIRCULATION.

For biliousness, malaria, yellow jaun- dice, skin eruptions. pimples and all blood diseases we can conscientously recommend