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The Irish standard., 1895-07-27

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s.The young man, he declared, t'saya
he would deal very LIBERAL with the
hind uncle" 4. sS5,3.
.spoken like q bricki TIP us yer.
! hipper, old chap. You're the right sort
lefter all" II
swell, what does the kind uncle pro-
pose to do?"
'.He means to give that nice young
man cool fifty thousand dollars 9
year"
Grey started with incredulous won
.!dermeut. e4{'.sys
impossible" was all he could ejacu-
late. why, man, you must be dream.
ing" He did not say drunk, though he
thought it.
ST knew that nd take the starch ont
of you, but it's gospel truth-ah, you
didn't think you'd gone in for such big
stakes, when You married the little gal,
did yer9"
4sIf Elsie had never cent"
'Oh, yes, / know all about that bosh.
You're in your calf love now, an ife's
all molasses. an Lincolnshire. She'll be
ell the sweeter for golden trimmin's,
you bet yer life"
Grey felt q strong inclination to kick
his wife's irrepressible relative.
/ Gregson drew from his pocket q
legally prepared, contract, securing to
himself liberal compensation in case Of
frank Grey's accession to the unnamed
fortune and cried exultingly:
"Sign that document, my boy, an
the estate is yours"
t Grey signed like one in dream
Far away in England lives an old
bloke, Mi. Gregson began, with sem
timental tone and expression, manned
sir, Gordon Hill borough, who had one
child; Richard; who was rather wild
young cuss. When this youth was
still young an green he secretly mar
Fried my niece, young country girl of
seventeen - .
.'Elsies motherl" Grey interpolated.
s'How glad She will be to hear about
her" <
| 'sShe died--was killed by railroad
train, before Elsie was six weeks old. .
"How shockingl I hate to tell her
nything 50 sad. !" H 7s *.
Gregson ignored The interruption
and continued his story:
s''Of course the lad kept his marriage
secret"
'sWhy Of course?"
''Oh! you don't understand such
sthings in this country, where Jack is as
good as his master-she was beneath
him that's ALL
In rank?"
EXACTLY. Now, very soon after the
marriage they separated. He went
into the army. She stayed with me.
Then the baby was born and she died,
and young Hill thorough married again,
iend went with his wife to India"
Leaving Elsie?" s.
"Pshawl He>lmew nothing about
.s'Well?pp.i ~ =. ]. =. &.
wen, the whole story was sprung
ON the old gent"
thy whom2" .5
Shy, me, if you must know; but I
lsflalla hever get through my story, if
|yons ask 80 many questions !" 's i,
well, go on" .s
s"And it was agreed that the, child
should be suppressed" "
Suppressed"
eyes, shipped abroad under another
|name." s.ts sss ..'
&A.And that child is--- = 81
.sYour. wife as sure as shootin'l"
'sAnd her father went to India and
raised second family"
"He didn't. He an his wife were
killed by cholera, an now the old gents
got g streak Of remorse- never could
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"oLD iRoNslDEs."
.1he Noble RraRats Censtitution Almcst =
Century Old. sls8

The famous fngate Constitution
often known as told Ironsides, was
launched September 30, 1907, and there
fore lacks only two years Of being =
century old. She Is, says st. Mich
olas, the most famous ship in the
history Of the United States, sna in
her renown rivals the celebrated
line-of- battle ship Victory" Lord Nell
sons flagship at the battle Of Trafal-ss
gar. She has been, indeed, what is
called a lucky ship. She never lost =
battle, she never fell into the hands OF
the enemy, and she never was disabled
by storm. Many narrow escapes She
has had in her long and prosperous ca
reer, and she has come triumphant out
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ROBERTS SUPPLY HOUSE OSlO 719g1 Nicole Avenue,

..My husband, Mrs. Grind1ayl" Elsie
blushingly ventured, standing aside
that Frank might come to the front
.'Ah, Mr.. Grey" said that lady all
smiles. II am delighted to meet one
Of whom have heard SO much. Per-
NIT me to make you known to my friend
Count Won Thun."
The baron, who had scarcely conde-
scended TO- glance at the new acquaint-
! ,ance and expecting the same provincial
heartiness he had experienced at the
hands of Mr.. Woodgrove, held out his
{ hand, when, to Elsie's horror, Grey,
who had half-advanced his own, drew
it back, bowed, and said:
Sir, we have met before!"
Had bombshen exploded, it could
not have caused greater consternation
among the little group.
The baron's face turned nvid with
rage. Elsie, whose brain was full Of
duels, pistols and all sorts OF foreign
denominations, felt on the point Of
The herald., 1895-01-19

ended in the demolition of the wharf
and several policemen who tried to
quell the affair joined their fathers
with the saints in Paradise. Tho St.
Paul intended to remain at anchor y
couple of hours, but was held 10 hours.
The polite officials we're profuse in their
apologies. They did not expect the
boat till 'tomorrow'-always tomorrow
to do thing today which can be- done
tomorrow 10 to lose caste.
LA FIESTA.
Taking advantage OF the delay. we
went ashore to attend the feast. 1t was
not much of feast. Most OF the loos
sports had just returned from fiesta at
the Paz, where they ran across the tiger,
or something OF the sort, and got badly
mangled. Az q consequence there wasn't
much money in eight. Half dozen
monte games, Jew wheels of fortune,
q molly crowd of venderas, who had for
sale all qualities and sorts of sweet.
meats, sweetbreads and other alleged
toothsome articles. The profits go to
finish the church, which is already an
ornament to the place. The Catholic
churches down this way are all laid out
architecturally by level headed prdres
They don't build for tomorrow nor tn
day after. This building has been under
way 18 years and is only begun. At
Mazatlan the great Basilics has been
under construction for 40 years. and
they only put the steeple on Last year.
One cannot help but admirs, even
though he be prejudicsd observer. the
patience with which the priests have
wrought in this country. They had poor
material to begin with. There was little
OF earthly reward in aight. The most
ignorant and stupid Indians on the con-
tinent have been refsshioRed in their
hands to sober, respectable. industrious
people. When one sees these things, it
is difficult to ascribe msrcenary motives
to the early fathers. They did noble
work, and they undoubtedly are enjoy
ing the fruits of good seed sown, in the
other vineyard.
l have refrained from speaking Of the
customs and daily life below the tropic
Of Capricorn, for the reason that more
typical idea can be obtained from the
larger towns. Next week expect 20 be
in Mazatlsn, an interesting place histoE.
ically and othsrwiae. W. s. VAIL.
San Jose del Oabp. January 14th.
The herald., 1895-01-19
QUEER COREA.
Full of Tigers and Dogs Which the Ma
tivss Calmly Eat.

Full of Tigers and Dogs Which the Ma
tivss Calmly Eat.
Harper's Weekly: The first thing that
strikes visitor to q Corean village IL
the surprising subpopulstion Of dogs.
Every house seems to possess a pack of
these spiritless ours, which are a gray
variety of the Chinese chow dog. They
display more than a passing interest in
European traveller, and free use of
ones stick is necessary to keep them at
bay. On investigation one discovers
that they form the staple article OF
diet of the population. Unlike most
Asiato races, the Coreans are meat
eaters; and these dogs, being al
ways at hand, afford the necessary
food with the minimum OF exertion and
expense. Another curious feature Of
the Corean diet is the total absence of
tea, the almost universal beverage OF
eastern Asia.
Frequently one sees Corean foraging
for the evening meal. The method is
simple, though unpleasant. He is
armed with short pole, to the end OF
which is attached a moose. This he
throws over the head of the nearest dog,
and then proceeds to screw the pole
around till the moose tightens, and
slowly throttles the dog, who is mean
while prevented from getting to close
quarters with its butcher by thrusts of
the pole.
The country is much infested by the
great, long-coated Mongolian tiger.
This magnificent animal, though con-
siderable source of revenue on account
OF it's valuable skin. is nevertheless much
dreaded by the natives. So serious are
the ravages committed by them that the
king was forced to organize a regiment
of Royal Tiger Hunters, and these con-
atitute the corps d'elite of the Oorean
army.
Travelling in Corea can hardly be de-
scribed co luxurious. The Corean is not
lavish of home comforts for himself. and
he certainly provides minimum OF the
same for the travelling foreigner. The
average CoreRn hotel compares unfavor-
ably with modern pigsty, and one has
10 sleep as best one can. in the midst of
surprising dirt, a colony OF cattle and
fowls, and other things which shall be
nameiess.
The herald., 1895-01-19
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
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; 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
,ning them and il 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
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
md being well informed, you will moi
ccept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1895-01-19
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
IMPR ESSIVE CEREMONIES AT THE
INSTALLATION.
A Banquet in Honor of Right Eminent
Grand Commander Sumner.
The New Hall.

The installation of officers OF C9ur de
Lion Commandsry No. 8. Knights Tenn
plar, occurred in Masonic temple on
Thursday night. Right Eminent Grand
Commander Franklin W. Sumner of San
Francisco was present aud acted as in
stalling officer. The following officers
were installed: Eminent Sir Madison
T. Owens, commander; Sir Frank Ra-
der, gensralissimo; Sir George Sinsa-
baugh, captain general; Sir Arthur
Brookman, prelate; Sir William Dow
ME, senior warden; Sir @. W. Pendle.-
ton, junior warden; Sir W. @. Durgin.
treasurer Sir W. B. Scarborough, res
corder; Sir w. T. Jeffries, standard
bearer; Sir William Rommel. sword
bearer; Sir W. A. Bonynge. wsrder; Sir
Daniel Neuhart, third guard; Sir. @. W..
Blake, second guard; Sir j. O. Guns
ningham, first guard; Sir H. R. Hath-
away, sentinel, and Sir J. A. Foshay,
organist.
Retiring Eminent Commander Her.
vey Lindley made report of the con-
dition of the commandsry, financial and
OtuoI WlbOs LhOlO uto ~ PhSuohe wv
mem bers. In his report recommend.
alton was made that the Knights Temp
lar undertake the building OF a hall.
The sum of $4,000 was subscribed as q
starter by the members OF ths order
present, and a committee of nine was
appointed to formulate plans for future
occasion. The committee is to meet
next Thursday evening at the office oil
Mayor RAIDER to take the matter up.
A banquet was held in the banquet
hall OF the commandery after the oere'
monies. Sir Madison t. Owens pres
sided, and brief spseches were made by
Srs Hervey Lindley, George M. Hol-
ton, Frank RAIDER, George Sinsabaugh
Frank P. Flint. W. A. BoDynge. Arthur
B-ookman, II. D. Osborne and others.
Grand Commander Sumner left yes
terday for Riverside to inspect the COM
mandery of that city.
The herald., 1895-01-19
WHEN THE QUEEN TRAVELS.

Red Tape by the Mile to Insure the
Safety OF EagiaDd's Ruler.
The importance of the queens life to
the nation renders it necessary that
every precaution should be taken to
avert any possibility Of collision when
she is travelling ON the railway. The
question has been most thoroughly gone
into by her trusted private secretary,
Sir Henry Ponsonby, with the assistance
OF the responsible managers of the vari-
GUS lines over which her majesty travels
in the course of her journeys, and an
elaborate System has been evolved which
practically precludes any possibility OF
an accident, provided the orders issued
to the subordinates on the railway are
properly carried out and no gross error
is committed.
The system is now stereotyped, but
for all that, whenever the queen signi-
fes her intention of using the railway,
Sir Henry Poneonby puts himself in
communication with the managers OF
the lines concerned several days beiore-
hand, and the private wire at the palace
is kept in active employment up to the
very moment when her majesty has
started from the palace. This event is
notified by wire to the station, and from
the moment OF her majesty's arrival
there the responsibility for her safety
rests with the manager and his assist t.
ants.
That the companiea are fully conscious
Of the responsibility placed upon them
may be gathered from their scheme OF
precautions. All traffic is stopped on
the line and the points are locked In
front of the royal train for certain
period before it's actual arrival at any
one spot, and this period is regulated by
Geographic sdvices from various stations
announcing the approach OF the train.
The result is that the line ia entirely
free, all trafic being stopped at certain
stations ahead and run into eidings until
the royal train has actually passed.
Moreover, pilot engine runs in front OF
the royal train to clear the way, 30 that il
by any extraordinary accident any traffic
should have escaped on to the line, or any
obstacle should have been placed there
by malicious design, the pilot engine
will act as scout, either TO stop and
turn back the vagrant engine or to bring
the royal procession behind to an i'm
mediate standstill by timely signals.
An additional preCaution for the SO.
curity of the line itself is found in the
guard of policemen and signalmen who
are posted within signaling distance OF
one another, and whose duty it is to
notify from hand to hand on one aide
that the line 10 free within their con-
troll, and on the other that the royal
train is approaching. Supporting, there.
fore, that some runaway train escaped
the embargo laid at the functions and
the pilot engine was rendered helpless
by running off the line, the safety OF
the queen would still be secured by the
rule that no signalman is to allow the
royal train to pass The box unless il has
been signaled from the box Immediately
ahead of him that the line is clear.
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walked off with the consolation prize, a
"Scratch My Back"
NOTES.
Miss Graham's concert will be given
Wednesday evening Of next week at th Q
Hotel Green.
Mr.. Edward Stesrns continues TO con-
valescs, and will be about again in q
short time.
Mrs. Vajsn lie confined to her room at
the Green by illaoss.
Miss Ida Frost, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. II. Frost, who has been attend
ing college in the east, ia expected home
tomorrow.
The funeral of L. ]. CrSNell will be
held ON Sunday next at p. m. The
services will be conducted under the
auspices of the Masonic order, OF which
he was an old and respected member.
City taxes which became delinquent
December 9th will have so cents added
to each assessment alter January 10Th
for advertising, Take warning and pay
up.
At 9 meeting OF the Eastern Star
lodge last evening committee was APP
pointed to draw up resolutions on the
death OF Mr.. L. J. Crowell.
The sleighing lie good at Wilson's
peak, three or four miles from Pasadena
as the crow hies. A good way TO take il
is to sit in your garden, listen to the
bells OF the bakers wagon and look at
the snow. Your imagination will do
tina raat
The herald., 1895-01-19

those within reach OF her influence.
The trite old saying, charity begins at
home," holds good in this instance. and
before che begins to recognize the world
outside she will do well to gladden. and
beautiiy the sacred precincts OF her own
home. Most people have realized at
some time or other the restfu!ness OF
harmonious surroundings-which in no
sense depends upon wealth or social
position, and the same quality is found
IN well-chpsen gown, WHICH is in per-
feet accord with the woman who wears
it. Cost is part of the question which
demands no consideration. since the
simplest and most inexpensive cotton
may be and often is more beautiful in
it's ensemble than the richest silk. II 10
altogether question OF appropriateness,
of taste, and above all OF perfect har-
mony.
To the captious critic who recognizes
but one feature OF woman's dress-and
thatita least attractive one-it may seem
inconceivable thst there should be any
more exalted motive for it than the
qualification of personal vanity and
pleasure. But the ideal woman goes
even further. She realizes to the full
the marvellous power OF beauty; she
knows how even the lowest strata of hu-
mainly may be touched by the lowell
ness OF q fowsr-by the sweet inno-
cence and purity of little child, and
she utilities this knowledge in every
walk In life aud in every phase of it's
various conditions. Such woman as
this has found the true woman'e king
dom, and, in the oft quoted words of an
ancient philosopher, "her price is far
above ruhieso
The herald., 1895-01-19
CLUBMAN AT "CRAPs."

The Swell Was Buncosd but He Learned
All About Dice.
The precocious depravity of the street
gsmin was forcibly illustrated a couple
OF evenings since on Thirtieth street, just
east of Broadway. says the New York
Advertiser.
A number of newsboys were intent ON
the game when o mem Der Of the OAHU
met club with unsteady steps passed.
He bent over the boys, and seeing the
cubic worries being nimbly tossed on the
pavement amid eundry sigma and cries
from the rooters-the refrain be-
ing. come 'leven." the point to be
made. This was always energetically
answered By come seven" from bis
opponents. The clubman became inter
ssted. He fshed in hia pocked and
pulled out crisp, crumpled dollar note.
Then he told the gamins he wanted to
"come in" An earnest. whispered con-
ference was held. and it was only after
some eight or ten of them punched their
aggregate wealth that dollar material
ICED against the wager of the Glubman.
A tiny colored member of the crowd
for the newsboys. His point made was
either ~" should come out and give tn
50 and the dice to the clubman, or he
should repeat his point-"4." The re-
quisite winning point finally came out.
and amid shouts and queer antics the
little darby gathered in hls winnings.
The clubman pulled out another and
lost it to the "coon.. Five moro dollars
went to the newsboys, the loser never
having the dice in his hand at any time,
for he must win to have the first
throw. A great crowd had collected,
and among them was young man
who fancisd something peculiar about
the phenomenal luck OF the boy. He
remarked that the dice might be
"foneys." When he said this several Of
the "rooters" gathered about him
and attempted to nudge him in
to silence. But another who had
overheard the comment grabbed the
dice and the boys scurried off toward
Sixth avenue. There were no aces on
the dice, and the clubmsn might have
played all night against the boys
throwing, for without the ace seven
could not come out and turn the game
his way. 1t cost him about $40 to find
ont that the newsboy up to date is not
the simple, confding creature that
would stick dollar bills into the pockets
| of Calumet club members.
The herald., 1895-01-19
THE GERMAN "NIxy."

A Queer Myth That Has Many ID Duplicates
in History.
The "Nixy" of Germany has by come
been supposed tracesble to Old Nick;
but this is not probable, since st. Nicho-
Las has been the patron saint of sailors
for many centuries. Ii was during the
time of the crusades that vessel on the
way to the Holy Land was in great
peril, and st. Nicholas assusged the
tempest by his prayers. Since then he
has been supposed to be the protector of
mariners, even as Neptune was in an
cient times. The German Milky" was,
no doubt, later form of the old Morse
water god, Mike. You meet with him
again in another form in Neckan, the
soulless.
The Nixy along the Baltic coast WAS
once, however, much feared by the fish-
ermen. 1t waa the same spirit which
appears aa the Kelpie in Scotlsnd-a
water demon causing sudden foods to
carry away the unwsry. Generally
speaking, however, Mixes may be de.
ecribed as descendants OF the Maids of
ancient times, and 40 somewhat re-
sembling the Russian Rusalkis, OF
which the peassntry live in 80 much
dread. A Russian peasant, it is said, is
SO afraid Of the water spirits that he
will not bathe without a cross around
mis- neck, nor ford a stream on horse
back without signing cross on the
water with a scythe Or knife. In some
parts Shese water spirits are supposed
to be the transformed souls of Pharaoh
and his host, and the number is always
being increased by tho sodden souls OF
those who drown themselves.
The herald., 1895-01-19

been formed for over three mon this, and
has delegates seated in the council OF
labor. Our union refuses to acespt .
membership which 10 not eligible. and
only the most competent mechanics ar
admitted. Union men walked out at
the Burbank Monday night because
Manager Cooper refused to recognize
the union, az likewise did Manager
Wyatt.
Our union refuses to work with un-
skilled hands, and on Us rests the re-
sponsibility when skilled man are re-
quired, therefore our men walked out.
Before we will endangsr travelling com.
binations' scenery and effects We will
walk out and follow some other voca-
ton. We do not wish to 60 into print,
but this is done with q view to setting
ourselves in right light before the
patrons of both houses.
FRED GETzLER.
A. ]. SUER. Pres. L. A. T. l.. P. U.
Rec. Sec. L. A. I. K. P. u.
The herald., 1895-01-19
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Los ANGELES Cal, Nov. "a, loBA
ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:-NOTICE 10
i hereby given that the Southern Pacific
Railroad company (Msin Lnel, has filed IN
this Office list of lands situated in the town.
ships described below, and has applied for =
patent for said lands that the list ID open y
the public for inspection, and q copy thereof
by descriptive subdivisions, has been posted
in convenient place in this ONCE for the In
spection OF ull persons interested, and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days, following the
date of this notice. protests or contests against
the claim OF the company to any tract or sub
division described in the list, on the ground
that the same liz more valuable for mineral
than agricultural purposes, will be received
at Washington, D. c., to wit:
supplemental List %.
List No. "a selections made October 3
1857
Township II n, Range 23 W.. s. 3. NJ
Township ~ N, Rance ~ W., s b. M.
Township IL N, Range % W., 5. b. M
T. j. BOLTON REGISTER
Slot ENOCH KNIGHT. Rec liver.