The Irish standard., 1896-10-03

WlFG DeaHLy fingers. DECAY Ha0 not yEl
done Its work on the face OF the old and
unconquered warrior. 1t was pale ant
drawn, but the bushy name Of hair still sur.
| mounted 1t, and the white beard was stil
there; and the lips tight -pressed; the long
Well-shaped nose, the high cheek, bones, all
gave the same sense in death as in life
strength, courage and fortitude. He lay
like lion that was not dead; not even tired
but, even in sleep, watchful, stern, de-
fiant.
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Irish Argument On American SoiP' to
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"ENGL1SH ARGUMENT ON IRISH
irish ARGUMENT ON AMERICAN
SOIL"
The picture is In the form of two shields;
the one English Argument on irish
SOIL" being the left, and showing the six
principal methods employed by England in
her "Ciyilizing (D Influence.
EVICTION.
In the upper Left corner is an eviction
scene, showing the "Crowbar Brigade" IN
their congenial occupation Of destruction
and deso!ation.
FARCE OF TRIAL
or political prisoners is represented by a
young man, who stands in the dock with
rope around his neck, while big pompous
white wigged Judge, who knows best how
the rope, determined the prisoner shall not
escape his impending fate.
COERCION
: To the right appears the big burly form
OF member of the Royal Irish Constabu
larry throttling weak old man, and hold
ing over his head the authority for his bru-
tally, a club with the word COERCION.
on. Typical of the suppression Of free
speech and lawful assembly, and a re-
minder of the odious days Of "Buckshos
Forster" and the Walls of Kilmainham
THE CONVICT SHIP. s
is seen, with Van Diemen's Land In the
distance, awaiting the arrival Of the brave
and true hearts whose love of country has
consigned them to that worst Of living
deaths-Irish exile in British penal col
ony.
THE TRAITOR.
In the lower left corner Is the perjured
traitor, who, while in the witness box,
clinches in his hand the bag Of British gold
whose every crown represents the Judas
price of an innocent heart.
FAMINE.
In the lower right corner Is the black
famine Of AZ, the hellish work OF an Eng
lsh government in an effort to exterrnin-
ate people it could not subdue. Nature,
while not bountepus in her productions, had
yielded enough to sustain the people who
with famished eyes were obliged to see the
fruits of their labor exported to an En-
glish market to swell the purse of absent
landlords.
THE SWORD.
Columbia lis in the act Of presenting the
sword to Erin, and says: "Try this! In
it found my deliverance." Erin has just
arisen, her harp falling by her side, and,
In supreme effort swapping her chains
with spirit of determination she extends
her hand to grasp the proffered sword.
The two shields are ,oined by the Amer
lean and Irish flags draped In graceful folds;
above them the American shield, and over
that
GOD SAVE IRELAND"
Beneath the flags is banner having
wreath Of laurel, tied with a blood stained
ribbon, within WHICH are the names of the
Manchester Martyrs
ALLEN, LARKIN AND o'BR1EN.
The American shield is entwined with
red, white and blue, and shamrocks; the
Irish shield with the green and orange and
shamrocks.
The scenes are beautifully blended in
eleven shades and it is the best product of
the Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co..
of Boston. The picture is printed on best
Autograph stock Goo lbs,l, size 23Ax31A,
making grand effect for framing.
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.
Above Erin in the distance, advancing to
her aid, marches body OF men, swearing
by the sword, eternal fealty to their stand
ard, which bears the battle cry: IRE
LAND A NATION" Nothing short OF
IRISH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
Will sheath that sword No provincial gov
ernment; no compromise with tyranny;
a nations redemption-or soldiers
grave,
THIS SHOWS M'kIhLEY UP.