davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
ArU RDA p BRU AIRY 8,
EXPLOSIVE. Coal DUST.

Remarkable Energy Developed from .
Succession Of Discharges.
The use Of the safety lamp in coal
mines has long been regarded as the
proper and sufficient preventive for ex-
plosions. but of late years there has
been an accumulation of evidence going
to show that fire damp is by no means
the only danger to be guarded against.
The conditions under which coal dust
will act as an explosive agent have
been carefully investigated, and it is
found that explosions often occur in
mines where hredamp is unknown, but
where the dust is abundant In one
colliery the roof OF an incline was being
blasted
A shot was ''blown OUT says the
New York World, and the energy lib
Grated from the powder. instead Of be-
ing absorbed in fracturing the rock,
was thrown directly on the coal dust
lying around. The dust was thereby
subjected to destructive distillation,
and in the temporary absence of
oxygen great volumes of hydrogen
and hydro-cafbo gases were given off.
Almost Immediately after these gases
were generated they exploded in coln-
ing in contact with me air. The explosion
naturally made more dust, and so there
resulted series of phenomena of the
kind, no fewer than ten separate, sue
cessive reports occurring in the space of
about one thousand yards. ..s
The experiences in this direction call
to mind the similar disasters happening
in flour mills and other places where
the air becomes surcharged with dust.
Curiously enough. the returns in Great
Britain as to the health of coal mines
show that the rate Of death, among
them from phthisis is remarkably low,
and this immunity is thought to be due
to the fact that they work in the dust
laden atmospheres.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
Tho Statue Granary at Bamian.

The wonderful East Indian statues
and temples cut from the solid bowl
ders and stratified rock are duplicated,
if not excelled, by the Afghans Prof.
j. A. Gay, in one of his recent lectures
on the far east, tells of a stone statue OF
a god which he saw at Bamian. near the
Russian frontier. This particular statue
was one of a score, but was the giant
of the lot, being one hundred and sew
enty-three feet in height and large in
proportion. It was used as store
house for grain, and at that time con-
tanned over two thousand bushels.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
UNIQUE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Valuable Ancient Manuscripts Reproduced
BY the Camera.
Before the days Of books, parchmenta
became so costly that economical schol-
ars erased more or less perfectly what
had been written, and used them a sec
ond time In this manner some highly
interesting and valuable manuscripts
have been lost to the world. But in
many cases the ancient characters are
still family visible, says Youths Com
panion.
Unlicensed parchments are called
palimpsests, and many modern scholars
have strained their eyes in the effort to
decipher the original writing.
Recently photography has been sue
cessfully applied N Germany for this
work. The color of the faded ink of
the older writing on a palinpsest is
yellow. A photograph of such manu-
script was made through yellow
screen. The result was negative on
which the old writing was barely dis
cernible. being a little darker than the
background, while the later black
writing appeared distinctly as white
letters.
Next an ordinary negative on a bro
mide plate was made, and from this
was produced a transparent positive on
which both writings appeared dark and
about equally distinct. Then the trans
parency was superimposed on the first
negative, so that the dark letters of the
later writing covered the light letters,
representing the same writing in the
negative. They were thus eliminated,
being indistinguishably merged with
the general dark background produced
by the combination OF positive and
negative. But the earlier characters,
since they were dark in both cases, ap-
peared in the combination intensely
black and distinct.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne
- pin-Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of William
Cain. deceased.
On reading and filing the final account OF
Catherine F. Corcoran, executrix of the estate
Of said deceased, and her petition praying for
the allowance OF said account and for decree
sgnhn n the ssdle d estate to the
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard at
special term of said Court to be held at the
Court House in the City Of Minneapolis, In said
County, on Monday, the 18th day Of February,
1895, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; anc that no
tice of such hearing be given to all persons In.
terested, by publishing TINS :, .:,..e7 ONCE
in each week for three successiv 70 prior
to said day q hearing. IN The I1ish Standard, |.
County.
Dated at Minneapolis this 22nd day Of Janu-
JOHN h STEELE.
By the Court: Judge of Probate.
VIM. KENNY,
Attorney for = tate. Bill. j
400 Temple Court, Minneapolis. MINI,
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
CROSS EYES MAY BE CURED.
A Visual Defect Removed by the Early

Use of Glasses.
Strabismus or ''cross eyes," are now
safely and almost painlessly corrected.
The desired result may be obtained by
the wearing Of proper spectacles in
early youth; but, according to the Phil
adelphia Record, if the evil is not then
corrected, an operation later on will be
necessary.
The removal of ''cataract' from the
eye is one of. the most delicate opera
tions performed by the oculist. cat
aract is formed by the lens of the eye
becoming opaque, SO as to appear gray
ish or otherwise, when it shuts out the
light from the optic nerve. The ocu-
list of to-day cuts out the ball Of the
eye and removes the darlSened lens,
and the optician supplies the defect by
artificial lenses that make good the
sight. The demand for glass eyes is
increasing as the character and quality
of the eyes improve. Unsightly eye
balls are now removed in part, leaving
enough of the muscles to rotate the
glass shell that is placed over them.
Where the work is properly done the
possessor of the glass eye can move it
about with all the naturalness of a real
optic, and in many cases it is very diff
fcult to tell the manufactured article
frcm the genuine. All the wild stories
about substituting rabbits eyes for hui
man eyes, or the statements to the eff
feet that oculists can take eyes from
their sockets, wipe them on a coarse
towel and restore them unimpaired to
the happy patient, are all moonshine,
and anyone who is called upon to listen
to such tales is perfectly justified if
under such circumstances he should
wink the other eye.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
LIFE rs A SCHOOL.

L1stl murmur of sweet voices
From the schoolhouse q or the street,
And when lesson time Is over,
Comes the sound of little feet,
And the children hurry homeward-
!, Work is done, they gladly say;
Books laid by and copies ended,
Tolls is past with close of day.
But, my children, stay moment.
As you patter quickly by,
When the night clouds gather softly,
And the shadows vel. the SKY,
Life is but school, my darlings,
And when the lesson time is past
Heaven is lise the Home you long for,
Where we win sweet rest at last.
SO. dear hearts, remember always
. All of us have work to do;
Every dawning brings fresh lessons,
Every year brings something new.
Learn them we'll, and say them rightly,
Day by day and one by one;
When my darlings, school time over,
God Himself viii say: "Well doner'
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne-
- pin.--Probate Court
In the matter Of the estate of Catherine sla-
win, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF Cath.
crime sAavin, deceased. late Of the County of
Hepnepin aud State of Minnesota, being
granted to Terence Connolly.
It's ordered, That six months be and the same
is hereby allowed from and after the date of
this order, in which all persons having, claims
or demands against the said deceased are re-
qllired to file the same in the Probate Court of
said County, for examination and allowance, or
be forever barred.
II. is further ordered, That the first Monday in
August, 1895, at 10 O'Clock a. M, at q general
term of said Probate Court. to be held at the
Court House in the City of Mimi. apolis, in said
County, be and the same hereby is appointed
as the time and place when and where the said
Probate Courl will examine and adjust said
claims and demands.
And it is further ordered, That notice of such
hearing be given to all creditors and persons
interested IN said estate by forthwith publish.
ing this order once in each week for three sue.
cessive weeks in The Irish Standard, newspa.
per printed and published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis this Dist day of Janu
airy, 1885, -
BY the Court: JOHN n. STEELE,
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
HOW THEY WERE PUNISHED.
A Mussuiman's Method Of Disciplin1ng
His emily.

Mussuiman's Method OF Dlsclpttn1ng
His smily.
DR.. Jessuf Bloch, native of Buda-
pest, lodged upon the ground floor Of a
house on Bulak street, where he had
an extensive practice among the Turk
ish population. The fat above was oc-
cupied by a hey and his harem, COM
posed of three or four women, who, as
is the custom, were jealousy secluded
from the gaze of all male creatures.
During the night of the first earth
quake, says French paper, DR.. Bloch
lay on his couch sleeping the sleep OF
the lust, and all unconscious of inn
pending danger, when suddenly the
catastrophe came. The earth trenbled,
houses, rocked, cracked and toppled
over, and among the rest the house on
Bulak street, which collapsed like a
house of cards. The poor doctor
started up from his sleep, when he saw,
to his horror, the ceiling burst asunder
and amid a shower of miscellaneous
articles, couple of ladies dropped
down upon him in the attire worn by
the harem.
The doctor and the women escaped
into the open air, and, in consideration
of DR.. Bloch's innocence, the stern
Mussulman refrained from taking
vengeance on the Giaour. The two
women, on being questioned by the
grand multi, were, however, drowned
in the Bosphorus-i. d., not actually
drowned, only symbolically, so to
speak, for they were sewn up in sacks
and immersed in the water, and imme-
diately drawn out again. their expia-
ton ACCOMPLISHED.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
Chesterfield Outdone.

A small boy was at table where his
mother was not near to take care Of
him, and lady next to him volunteered
her services. Let me cut your steak
for you,' she said; 'sif can cut it the
way you like it. !" she said, with some
degree of doubt. Thank you, the
boy responded, accepting her courtesy:
81 shall like it the way you cut it, even
II Won do not cut It the way I like it.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
Wanted His Commission.

Two newsboys were fighting on a
Chicago corner. Billy, having got the
worst Of it, went away crying, when
a benevolent gentleman came forward
and gave him dime, comforted him
and told him to be quiet. When the
gentleman left, Jimmy ran up and said:
"Here, Billy, give me half of that, for
# I hadn't Jumped yer, yez wouldn't
ha' got it at all. DISH
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
TRUE TO THE LAST.

A. man said unto his angel:
"My spirits ere falling through,
And cannot carry this battle;
O brother, what shall do?
The terrible kings are on me
With spears that are deadly bright;
Against ne so from the cradle
Do fate and my fathers fght?"
Then said to the man his angel:
"fhou wavering, foolish soul,
Back to the ranks! What matter
To win or to lose the whole?
Adjudged by the, little judges
Who hearkcn not we'll, nor see;
Not thus, by the outer issue.
The wise shall interpret thee.
Thy viii, is the very, the only, l.
The solemn event Of things;
Tie weakest Of hearts defylng.
Is stronger than all these kings.
Though out Of the paths they gather,
Minds doubt and bodily pain,
And pallid thirst OF the spirit
That is kin to tic other twain.
And Grief, in cloud of banners,
And ringleted vain desires,
And vice, with the spoils upon him
OF thee and thy beaten sires.
What hands soever have armed them
Toward victory still to ride,
A meaning left to the rebel,
A use to the regicide.
So bitter an: large a meaning,
A vehement use so true,
One steady intent to scOrn them
Doth sc0r. them and Stay them too!
While kings OF eternal evil
Yet darken the bills about,
The part is with broken sabre
To rise on the last redoubt:
TO fear not sensible failure,
Nor covet the game at all,
But fighting, fighting, fighting,
Die, fighting against the WALTZ
LOUISE lMOGENE Quincy.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henna
- pin. Probate Court. ...i1
In the matter of the estate of Nicholas Herr
gen, deceased.
On reading and filing the final account Of John
Hengen The administrator of the estate of said
deceased, and his petition praying for the
allow ance Of said account and for q decree
assigning the residue of said estate to the per-
sons by law entitled to the same: - #
It is ordered, That said petition be heard at q
general term of said court to be herd at the
County, on Monday. the 4th day Of March,
1895, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that mo-
tice of such hearing be given to all persons in-
terested, by publishing this order once In each
week for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing III The Irish Standard, news
paper printed and published in said county.
.arY. 1896. Ma {{8f S5. 84.ss@
By the Court: JOHN j. sTEELE,
Judge Of PrOhae y
A. L. BRICE, Attorney, LOan-Trust Bldg. a
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA
ANTRIM.

AIN M W.
The following have been declared duly
elected as County and Civic Delegates
on the National Council of the Irish
Federation, for the Province of Ulster:
County Overwhelmingly, referred
to Council; Cavan, William F,nlay;
Donegal, Jerome Boyce; Down, referred
to Council; Fermanagh, john F. Wray {;
Monaghan, Rev Jas. Meegan, P. P.
Cyrone, Rev John Rock, P. P. Che c
Delegates: = Belfast, Joseph Devlin;
Derry, VIM. O'Doherty, S licitor; Newry,
Simon 2. hanratty, olcitor.
ARMAGH.
On January 9Th, an inquest was held
at Ballymartin, on the body of an old
woman, aged rs, named Susan Talbot,
who died from injuries inflicted, it was
alleged, by Patrick Cullen, at a conyivial
"spree," held in the house of the deceased
woman, on Christmas night, and result
ing in fight, owing to the deceased
objecting to Cullep's paying attentions
to her daughter. There were many
marks of bruises about her head and
breast, and several OF her ribs were
broken, some of which penetrated her
lungs. Cullen was arrested and remand
ed to await further investigation, as the
finding OF the coroner's jury amounted
to verdict of witful murder.
CLARE.
The proceedings Of the Carrigaholt
Petty Sessions, on January 9Th, possessed
an extraordinary public interest from the
fact Of the baiiff on Major Hickman's
estate, at R-hy, named Timothy Healy,
being brought up in custody charged
with the burning Of the house of an
evicted tenant on the estate named Lid
dane. The house, from which Liddane
had been evicted some time ago, was
burned on St. Stephens night, and Ma
ior Hickman had lodged claim for ESQ.
Information received by the police,
coupled with the fact of Healy's decamp-
ing from the place after The outrage,
caused suspicion to rest on the bailiff at
once, and he was arrested soon after.
Evidence of ctrcumstantial character
having been given, Healy was returned
for trial to the Clare Spring Aesizee, bail
being offered, himself in ESQ aud two
securities in e25 each.
CAVAN.
Near the town of Cavan, on the night
of January 9th, while great many from
the town were out skating on the Green
Lake, the ice suddenly gave way and
seven young mon went down. Six were
saved by DR.. Henry Thompson and
others; but one boy, named James
Hughes, Of Church street, was drowned.
4 81. CORK.
The following have been declared duly
elected 10 Delegates on the National
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
From the Use OF Cigarettes.

TIVm Cu0 US0 VI VIS8IcUScss
Z. Wilmington, N. c., March z, 1892:
hereby certify that my son became epileptio
falling fits as often as times day. After using
all medicines given by doctors in this city
without any benefit commenced the use OF
few doses the fits left MIN and he improved
otherwise in health.
There are many here who can testify to my
sons condition and am willing to prove to all
who wish to know what Pastor Koenig's Nerve
Tonic has done for my son, and cannot say too
much in praise of it.
Dayton, O., September 8, 81.
great S! number Of sufferers, and found that IL
each instance it afforded relief.
Chaplain, Ohio National Military Home.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
TYRONE.

On the evening of January 9, farmer
near Coa]islaDd, was arrested by the con-
stabulary at Stewartstown, on the charge
of drunkenness, and was detained in the
police barracks till nearly ten o'clock.
When liberated he proceeded to the
house of friend in the town named
John Dillon, where he stayed over night,
and was found dead in bed st seven
o'clock next morning.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
WATERFORD.

Mr.. F. Keane. with his usual enter
prise aid energy, is devising m. ans for
procuring a. suitable steamer that will
ply between Cappoquin and Youghal,
The one he has in view will accommodate
400 passengers, and will draw only AZ
feet of water. Her speed, will be much
greater than that of previous boats that
ran on the Blackwater. '.'
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
LIMERICK.

At the last Presentment Sessions, Mr..
Gubbins. farmer, was awarded 1850
compensation for the malicious burning
of Eve hundred tons of hay and other
property last October.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09

fsoEMl<s EsED. CO., Chicago, I'll.
90 S. franklin Street.
sc1d bz Druggists at S1 per Bottle. 6tor 90
forge Size. s1.75. 6 Bottles; for SO,
Minneapolis Agents, Hof1in- Thompson
)rug Co., 1O1 Washington Avenue South.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
LONGFORD.

On the night of January 9th, child,
aged five years, was burned to death at
the residence of it's father, MIR. McNally,
National School teacher, about two miles
from Loneford. The grandfather Of the
child, on hearing its screams, rushed up
to the room, and in his attempt to save
it's life was seriously burned himself.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09

On the night of January 9th, Michael
Hughes, 1T Shehevrie, near Thurles,
charged with the murder OF Thomas
Dryer, of the same place, by striking
him on the head with stone on the 9Th
of June last, was arrested by the Rahill
police, and conveyed to Thurlee, where
he was remanded for examination.
The Irish standard., 1895-02-09
PROBATE NOTICE,

No. Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence 31s 9Th
street south.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-06-03

Thomas Beecham. the manufactures
Of the rld-famed Hcechams Pill is al
ways in the front rank of progress. He fore
sees what is wanted and comes In on the
crest of the wave of popular demand.
Now he is putting up these pills In n
neat, little wooden bottle, (ten cents cacb)
Just the thing for the vest pocket. In fact
nc couldn't hit on more convenient OF
moro peeded package for the traveller, or
the busy man in office or workshop.
Beccham seems to study the interest OF
bis customers both physically and fipaD-
cillly and the ten cent package Of this
,terling remedy for constipation and bill
ousness and kindred complaints is an
earnest of his desire to supply their every
need
We predict an enormous sale of thia 100
package of Beecbam's Pills, perhaps even
greater than the regular 25c.sizo although
the later contains more pills proportion
itely, and is, therefore. cheaper for those
who have proved their merits. All drug
gists are now supplied with both sizes.
Write To The B. h. Allen CO., 365 Canal
ST., Now York, for the book on pcecham's
Pills
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-06-03
GUESSING AT A SUCCESSOR.
President Cleveland Paid the Under!aker's Bill
for Secretary Gresham's Funeral.

Washington, June 2.-Presidont Cleve-
land was at the White House, all day,
yesterday, and saw n lot of public men.
but he remained silent on the subject Of
SecrI tary Gresham S successor.
If he President has offered the place to
any member Of the cabinet, or to any one
else, the fact is not yet generally known,
even to some of the members of the cabi-
net Two members of that body are
quoted as saying that the President has
not mentioned the matter to them, and
that they arc as much in the dark as
anyone about who will be appointed.
Tho gossip about the departments and
tho hotels, all seems to tend in the direc-
tion of Attorney General Olney to the
State department and the idea that he
will be transferred is shared by some of
the members of the cabinet though no one
processes to have had even a hint from
President Cleveland as to what VIII be
done Il is understood that the President
has relied a great deal on Mr.. Olney for
advice in a great many matters outside OF
the depar tment of justice.
While the talk is almost on the side of
Mr.. Olney, Postmaster General Wilson
and the various other men who have boon
mentioned are still spoken Of.
Prcsidcnt Cleveland has not yet, how
ever, designated First Assistant Secretary
of State Uhl to be temporary head of tho
department., and if he should construe the
legal time limit for appointing secre-
tary to run from the time of making such
designation, he could allow Mr.. Uhl to act
indefinitely without a designation and
thus keep the place open until it might
suit his convenience to fill it.
While 1t is impossible to obtain an oil
cial verifcation of the report that the
President paid the expenses Of the funeral
of the late secretary of state, little doubt
exists as to its verify. 1t is well known
fact that Secretary Gresham was finan-
cially never well off. All he had in the
world was his salary rs secretary of state.
his farm in Illinois, and few thousand
dollars put away.
His funeral expenses were not as large,
however, as they appear to be. The
special train for the funeral party was
given by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
and the Pullman Company, and practically
the only bill to be paid was that of the
undertaken, and the President has liqui-
dated that.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-06-03
Base Ball Notes.

The Brockton club has released Dove
and Drinkwater.
What is the matter with Beams work
in the Pawtucket game, Saturday?
McManus has been released by Port
land, and local exchange says that
Manager Garrity has lost considerable of
his popularity thereby.
Pickett has been doing good hitting
and fielding for Augusta. He has been
far more successful this year than when
he joined Lowell, several seasons ago
Boston Herald.
Bangor Commercial: "The Waterville
Mail says: Manager Burnham Of the
Kennebecs is foxy. Wednesday night he
got his men together very quietly so as
not to let the Bangor manager know what
was going on and took the train for this
city, arriving here at o'clock, thus giving
his men good nights sleep instead of
staying at Augusta and having to take
the morning Pullman We don't wish
to be considered unkind. but we cannot
refrain from remarking that the Memorial
day results indicated that the Kennebecs
may have slept too much. Too much of
a good thing is very bad, you know"
Laugh, neighbor, We don't blame you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-06-03
STATE COLLEGE, 10; COLBY, 3.
The 0rono Boys Won Because They Played
Better Ball.

Waterville, June 2 2-(SpeciaD. Maine
State won college league game from
Colby ON the campus here. Saturday after
noon, by a score of 10 to 3. They won
because they played better ball-no good
luck CT poor luck, no hoodoo or mascot.
Colby played rocky ball in two ways, poor
team work and weak batting.
Patterson pitched a winning game. He
struck out more men than Bass and only
gave three bases on balls. Each man III
both out and infield played a fairly good
individual game that lack of team work
allowed hits which ought to have been
gathered in, and Maine States total of II
hits ought not to have been over half that
number.
At times the game was sharply fielded
on both sides. 1t took three innings on
each side to strike round the batting or
der. The eighth was a remarkably quick
inning in the Maine States half. Patter.
son only pitched three balls, one to each
man as they came up and went out or
flies In the second only three men came
to bat on either side and in three other
iunings for the visitors and four for the
home team, only four mon came to bat.
The score: