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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30
"OUR DUTIES TODAY"
Such Was the Text of Father Cleary's
Discourse Last Sunday.

Such Was the Text of Father Cleary's
Discourse Last Sunday.
Father Cleary's church was crowded
with the old soldiers and hundreds OF
earnest, patriotic citizens as we'll, who
had never worn the blue, to hear his
practical talk last Sunday evening on
the duties of the present hour. 'Our Du-
ties Today" was his topic. He began by
extolling the splendid and unselfish pa
trotism Of a generation ago, that fired
the hearts Of honest men and sent them
to face death and danger in defense OF
the nations honor. "The integrity OF
the republic was threatened, he said,
and the dismal shadow of a divided ma
tion upon the soil of the United States
lowered over the land. It cost the blood
of some of our best and bravest to dispel
that menacing cloud. Dearly, however
as the integrity OF the nation has been
Bought, the American people, with
grateful hearts today fully realize that
our national unity, and to break the
bonds OF a serfdom from the hands of
the slave.
''We of this generation owe something
more to the gallant men who marched
beneath our banner of universal equal
ity, human liberty and human right,
than that merely we should speak their
honored names with praise. ANY tribute
we may offer to their memories will be
but nlockery and meaningless, unless
by our honorable conduct we show our
selves fully worthy Of the priceless
inheritance which they have given u.s.
We are not summoned to shoulder a
nausket and at the sound of fife and
drum march to resent deadly attacks of
armed men against OUR country's laws.
But we have duties equally sacred,
equally important to perform. Ours is
the happy privilege of preserving the
priceless liberties which the soldiers of
the republic secured for us at the cost
Of cruel war. Our duties Of today may
be defined as having q rhree-fold aspect
We owe solemn duties to God, we owe
sacred duties to our fellow men, and we
must be true in our duties to ourselves.
eve owe duties to God both as individ-
uals and as a nation. Gods rights in
the world are paramount and must take
precedence of all other rights. From him
all power and right do come. He is the
source and origin of authority, as well
as of liberty, Justice, morality and all
virtues in human society. In very truth
where God is ignored there is no last
ing foundation for human right, liberty,
justice and national prosperity. God has
rights in the world as we'll as man. I'm
fortunately, there seems to be tend
ency in our times to ignore the fact that
God has any rights among civilized men.
A dangerous spirit of nlaterialism has
manifested itself in many quarters
among our people, which seems to
boldly proclaim that mans first and
highest duty is to take care of bis own
selfish interests and that he has no inter-
est whatever in protecting the rights Of
God. This world was brought into being
by its o1nnipotent author, not only fer
the benefit of man, but also, and frst of
all, to proclaim the majesty and glory
Of its Creator ,i.{
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30
MRS. STOWE At EIGHTY-fIvE
The Home and Daily Life of the Fam
GUS AuthOreSs.

,Ouo <AuINOA~Sot
Writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eighty-five," Richard Burton, in June La
dies Home Journal, gives delightful pic
ture of the author Of *'Uncle Toms Cabin
of her home in Hartford, and OF her daily
life. "For some years now" he says, cen
tirely Withdrawn from society, Mrs. Stowe
is much afoot in the open air, her strength,
for one of her years, being remarkable. In
the summer time the slight, bent figure,
with it's white hair crowning the dark
wrinkled face, is a familiar sight to the
neighbors, as she wanders under the
boughs, gathering consolation from sun and
shade and wind, or strays down the steep
bank to where little silvery stream winds
it's tortuo,ls length behind the Clemens and
Warner grounds. On such walks trusty
attendant is always by her side. It is like
lv that Mrs. Stoves fondness for exercise
and outdoor life has done much to sustain
her bodily vigor to her present age. But
she comes Of a sturdy stock. Mrs.
Stoves working days have been long over.
None Of her conspicuous literary produc-
tions are associated with her present resi-
dence, and her condition requires that she
be carefully guarded in every way by her
family from the intrusion OF strangers Yet
ais she walks the street, always followed by
a fat little pug, who is an autocrat in the
house lit may be remarked that the Stowe
family is devoted to dogs, one often sees
Ion -huating visitors eager to catch
glimpse of the most noted literary woman
Of the land Requests at the door Tor a
sight of the mistress are not infreqnent,
while letters petiti6ning for autographs are,
Of course, legion. Occasionally still the lat
ter favor is granted. or the authoress pens
q bit Of note in acknowledgment OF some
c0urtesy. = Her modest way OF liv-
ing implies the fact that the rewards Of dis
tingu.shed success in literature are other
than monetary. Such success is not to be
measured by tangible things. The AIMS
and ambitions Of those who seek to do work
with the pen worthy to live, and helpful to
their fellow men, are not those OF mere
practical pursuits. How can be estimated s
81 dollars the deep moral glow Of satisfac-
ton experienced by Mrs Stowe on the day
when, the Enancip lion Procla anatson was
given to thes
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30

of Reuben Sassoun's presence at that mo-
tGrious Tranbys Croft baccarat party.
The repalant old creature did not play
at the game. but he. had an. important. con-
nection with it all the .same-.a connec-
tion which alone accounted for his llav-
ing been admitted to the house at all.
His function was to sit behind the prince
and to put on the table out of his own
pocket the necessary counters whenever
the prince lost. All the chips that the
prince won were net gain ohis royal
highness. a. -;...t..- + ~,
A plain man might be forgiven for
thinking that it was not worth while to
be royal highness on such terms as
these. But practically, all the sporting
princes of Europe have gone down on to
the level, and are not ashamed to be seen
there. The Prince Of Wales suffers from
the double misfortune of being much
harder up and of living In a vastly
brighter blaze of publicity than all 9TH
ers; that is all. OF course, there are
princes Of great position. Lik the Ger
man emperor and his brother, who do
not play cards, and who hate the whole
debased atmosphere Of gambling and So
called "sport'' in which so much of. mod
ern royalty is plunged. But they are
rare exceptions, and, through the others,
the great majority, this new and sinister
figure of the court favorite called indif-
eferently Hirsch or Sassoun or Bleich-
roder or Po.iakoff. has been brought into
familiar prominence. Sometimes one Of
them, as In the case of Baron tlirsch,
combines with servile and fawning In
stincts, notable and even lofty qualities.
Mankind very properly is willing, in this
case of Maurice Hirsrh, to pass over
lightly and quickly the meaner and baser
side Of his character and life, and to
dwell for a long time upon the splendor
and magnitude Of his philanthropic con-
ceptions.
OF his really big dreams and plans for
the phifanthropie employment of his mil
lions, am sure that this project Of free
ing the Prince of Wales from debt, which
rumor imputes to him, was not from his
own point of view, among the best. He
hated and dreaded republics, and spent
of his boards freely to help both Bou-
langer's and the Orleanists' campaigns
In France. But perhaps the grayest
danger threatening the monarchial idea
in our time is wrapped up in this ques-
tion of the Prince of Wales helplessness
in the grip Of the usurers and unpopular
parasites who will end by making his
reign in England impossible if he can
rot shake them off before his mother va
Gates the throne. s,s -. ~ -
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30

Is az leisure TO meet MS IrleHuS, OF 10 go
about among his employees and chat with
them about their work. He is thoroughly
democratic in his ways, and he knows per-
sonally every man in his Office. AS we
walked throgh the room he spoke to many
of the men by name, and told me that many
OF his men had been with him for years.
Mr.. Armour believes in young men and
young brains. He has said at times that
he was buyer Of youth and brains. He is
a good judge of men, and he usually puts
the right man In the right place. am told
that he never discharges man # he can
help it. If the man is not efficient he gives
instructions to have him put in some other
department, but to keep him If possible.
There are certain things however, which he
will not tolerate, and among these are
laziness. intemperance and getting into
debt. AS to the last, he says he believes
In good wages, and that he pays the best.
He tells his men that if they are not able to
live on the wages he pays them he does not
he met a policeman in his Office.
''What are you doing here, SIR" he
asked. st
II am here to serve paper p was the
reply.
what kind of paper?" asked Mr.. Ar
1nour.
Il want to garnishee one of your mems
wages for debt" said the policeman.
'lndeed,' replied Mr.. Armour, "and who
is the man?" He thereupon asked the po-
liceman into his private office, and ordered
that the debtor com in. He then asked the
clerk how long he had been in debt. The
man replied that for 20 years he had been
behind and that he could not catch up.
@But you get a good salary said Mr..
Armour, don't you?"
Eyes," said the clerk, <'but can't get out
of debt. My life is such that somehow or
other can't get out
But you must get out" said Mr.. Ar
mour, cor you must leave here. How
much do you oWe?''
The clerk then gave the amount. 1t was
less than $1,000. Mr.. Armour took his
check book and wrote out check for the
amount. "There," said he as he handed
the clerk the check. 'There is enough to
pay all your debts. Now l want you to
keep out of debt, and if hear of your again
getting into debt you Will have to leave"
The man took the check. He did pay
his debts and remodeled his life on a cash
basis. About year after the above incl
dent happene dhe came to Mr.. Armour and
told him that he had had a place offered
him at a higher salary, and that he was go
ing to leave. He thanked Mr.. Armour and
tild him that the last year had been the hap
piest Of his life and that getting out of debt
had made new man of him.
could give you a number of similar
stories concerning Mr.. Armour, which I
have heard through his friends here at Chi
cago. The above incidents came from them
and not from Mr.. Armour himself. Dur
ing my visit to his office had chat with
him covering a wide range. of subjects.
This will publish in a future letter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30
GONE TO THE DEVIL
A Man Believed to have Sold His Soul
to His Satanic Maiestv.s

to His Satanic Majesty.
A Providence, r. L., dispatch says: An
other decidedly nncanny chapter in the
murder mystery was developed yester-
Esday when Coroner Lincoln filed his re-
sport upon the death.of the Italian. Quar-
anita was q laborer, who resided In the
Charles street colony. He disappeared
last August, and his body was afterward
found in Leonard's pond. A long sec
tion of heavy pipe had been attached to
his body and his skull had been fractured
by blow from club.
According to the general belief, Clio.
vanni Quaranta was man of mystery.
All his neighbors believed that he had
sold his soul to the devil and that his sa-
tanic majesty waited upon his~beck and
CALL They said he had a strong inf1u-
ence over them and could make them do
anything he desired. DR.. Spagnolo told
the coroner that the strange influence
was merely. hypnotic, but he gould not &C
count for. peoples belief in his diabolic
possession.
This was explained in the investigation,
however, when black book found in the
mans trunk, was discovered to be the
manual Of a secret society of devil wor-
shippers. The book was in Italian and
was published anonymously. The first
part of the book is devoted to a descrip-
ton Of the manner III which the prince
of evil may be summoned by those who
desire to have communication with him.
Complete rules are given, and with them
the assurance that those who follow them
could not fail of SUCCESS. When the devil
appeared he would present a compact to
his would-be devotee and would agree to
serve him In every way in return for his
soul, which must be given in payment at
the end of 20 years. The manual also
gives many prayers to the devil. One Of
them is as follows: = ..~e~; !
20, great Lucifer. command you to
come to me in accordance with your
agreement, without loud noise or vile
smell; that you hear my wishes and that
you may grant them
The book then provides that If the
devil does not appear the devotee shall
say: 20, Great >Lucifer, I have called up
on you and you have not answered. IL
SOu uO uOk S0AAC AO" VAC HO"SA W
this compact, I shall give you no rest,
wherever you may be, until you answer
me-"
Some Of the prayers are of more hum
BILE character. but not many of them, for
the black book distinctly provides that
the devil must bs subservient to those
who have sold their solls to him. Rules
are also given for the protection Of the
life of the devils S servant, and hero
glyphics shown by the coroner are said
to have been tatooed upon the body Of
the dead man BY the use Of them it
was imagined that his life was secure
from death by steel, poison Or bullets.
and this, as Count Alberto, the Italian
vice counsel at New York and Dr.: Spag-
nolo believe, explains the unusual form
OF his death. Their Inference is that, be-
Meving he could not be killed by ordinary
means, his terrified ccmpatriots enttced
him TO the woods, struck him on the head
and then sunk his body in the water Of
the pond.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30
The New Capitol.

II a large force of worlSlnen and teams are
at work on the grading Of the grounds for
che new state capitol, and for the base
ment Of the structure. Already the un-
shapely hill is reduced to a sentblance Of
what it will be, and gives promise Of the
beautiful site which it will be when in
shape It is a safe prediction that no
more beautiful location for building OF
zthe kind can be found in the whole coun-
try. 1t is commanding and elevated
above the whole surrounding part OF the
city and is adjudged by all who candidlx
confess the truth, to besa fitting place for
& the bull ling which Sis being arranged for,
the whole 8 credit to the npsnmonr
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30
How the Word .reetotaler Was Coined

The late Rev. Joel Jewell, of Troy, !
Pennsylvania, is slid ito have originated
the word ....teetotler." The story goes that
at. q public temperance nesting In Hec-
tor, New York, IN 1926, heAi ntro oduced into
the pledge the letters 20. Il Il for the
sapld pledge which pledged against dis
titled liquors, and s.,' s for total, ,' In
Scluding both distilled and fermented
liquors. When names were being taken
a young man In the CALLER said: sts. aud
my name and u for L am d 81 & 81 (,
Mr.. Jewell adopted the word IN speecltes
ard writings Some four az
later an Eng ghsI1nan NAMED Dick er
employed I'D and
/ sso aamed .ftors
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11


Elephants are completely disabled by
one blow from the Arabs two handed
sword, which almost sewers the huge
mind leg, biting deep into the bone. This
feat is varied by slashing off the trunk,
leaving it dangling only by piece Of
kin. A ghoorka has been seen by the
ate Laurence Oliphant to behead buff
falo with single blow Of his cookrie.
And Sir Samuel Baker, man powerful
enough to WELD during his African ex-
ploration the "baby," an elephant rifle
weighing 90 pounds, once Glove wild
bear with his big hunting knife almost
IN halves as it was making final rush,
catching it just behind the shoulder
where the hide and bristles are at least
span thick. Sir Walter Scott relates
how the Earl of Angus, with his huge
sweeping brand, challenged an opponent
to fight and at a blow chopped asunder
his thighbone, killing him on the spot
There is a story current in Australia
that Lieutenant Anderson in 1852
Turing an encounter with bushrangers,
ut clean through the gun barrel of his
.dversary with his sword. And at Kas-
ASSN it is related that one of Arab
'ashas soldiers was severed in two dur
ng the midnight charge But in the
'pinion of experts this is very improba-
lie, even had the new regulat ion saber
hen been in use.-London Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

A correspondent submits this question;
DO you not think it is better to live for
lew friends than to die for the massesp"
IL Is safe to reply that there is little dan.
ger OF crowding the cemeteries in the man.
ksepsN
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above
port on OF about the following dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

Rates of Passage are as Follows:
TO YoKo- TO HONG
HAMA. KONG.
Cabin $4,000 $4,000
Cabin, round trip,
months -225.OO 262. 80
Cabin, round trip, 12
months. on 5000
European Steerage- $500 10000
- Passengers paying full fare will be
allowed 10 per cent. off return fare II
returning within twelve months.
sg-For Freight and Passage apply to
n. NackfeId & Co.,
S5l.tf AGENTS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

The cleanest brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean.
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want 1t done at once; no more lamps for me.
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
| This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
| Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want.
We have a complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received a lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

Having met with the highest Sue
cess IN The manufacture and sale Of
the excellent liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup OF Figs, 1t has become import
ant to all to have knowledge Of the
Company and its products. The
great value OF the remedy ms medi-
cinal agent, and of the Company's
Efforts, is nttestcd by the sale Of
millions of b tiles annually and by
the high approval OF most eminent
physicians.
The California Fig Syrup Co. was
organized more than twelve years
ago, for the special purpose of
manufacturing and selling laxative
remedy, which would be more
pleasan 10 the taste and more bene-
fetal in its effects than any other
known. In the process of manufact-
uring, figs are used, MS they are
in their tendencies, but the medicinal
properties of the remedy are obtained
from an excellent combination Of
plants known To he incidentally lax
ativc, and to act most beneficially.
If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, ther
laxative or other remedies are moi
needed. II afflicted with any actua
disease one may be commended tt
the most skiiliul physicians, but i
in need Of laxative, then on,
should have the best and with tn,
well-iniurmed everywhere, Syrup o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11
SAVED.

And All Due tn the Chance Rsmark of a
passenger
Tba b,e.k yinds bo,vIod throrob th.
mountain gorges and drove the snou in
hi;nd;na clouds that eddiad and sw,;r,a al
anong the tree tons and down the steen de-.
elivities and hid from sight the yawpinp
cbasms the rocky cliffs the dizSv nrec;,
pices and the seams and pasbes that marred
the face of the rent and rugged handsome,
Putting and pantinp nm the grade it's cloud
of smoke and steam minpling unseen with
the frosty breath of the storm King came
the engine that nulled the Iigbtnino ex.
press with its load of west bound nassen.
gers. Along the mountain side now rnm.
bling over the iron trestles spanning some
fathomless gorge and anon pluneinu
through some cayernous snowsbed that
stretched its protecting roof over the line
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11
NJ axe
Jewelry

of every description. You have
only to tell me what you want and
how you want it made, and l do
the rest. :.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

A lady who has recently come from abroad
Is responsible for this true but somewhat
irreverent anecdote, which shows the esti-
nation In which Mr.. Gladstone is held by
his family. She was calling on Mrs. Glad
stone, aud the Grand Old Man" had nc;
made an appearance. The conversation
lrifted around to English politics, repeal,
and the general opinion seemed to be that
things were going pretty badly.
I'VE should be thankful, however," said
he visitor, that there is One above who
will watch over u.s." meaning u benign
Providence.
Yes" assented Mrs. Gladstone, whose
thoughts were evidently on her celebrated
husband. "he has just gone upstairs to
;hange his collars and cuffsl'-KAnsas
City Times
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11
HOBRON DRUG co
Wholesale Agents.


Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, till the
.lose Of 1876.
ARRIVE AT H'N'LULU LRAvK HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN FCIsoo SAN FRANCIsoooR
ON " roouyKR XANCOuYKR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

The greater part OF the Medals,
Emblems, Prizes and such like
made in Honolulu have been manu-
featured by me, and E.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

1t has a pleasant sound, Farmer Kate
Sanborn. ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
AND THE
Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.
1T
For YOKOHAMA and HoNcKoNc

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu ON their way to the
ports on or about the following
dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11

If I were man, should not say
much about college women not marry
ing. / should consider it such poor
compliment to my sex that I should
want to pass over it in silence. II COL
lege women and successful business wo~
men prefer single life to accepting men
as husbands, then SO much the worse
for the men.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
The Democratic Nominee.

The following brief history of
the democratic nomi.ee, VIM. j.
Bryan, is taken from the Con>
gressional Directory.
William Jennings Bryan of Lin
coin, Neb,, was born in Salem,
ILL.,, March 10, 1860; attended
public school until Is years of age;
in the fall of 1875 entered Whipple
Academy, Jacksonville, Ill; en-
tered Illinois college in 1877, was
graduated with highest honors in
1881; attended Union College of
Law, Chicago, for two years, dur
ing which time he was connect ted
with the office of ex-senator Ly-
man Trumball began the practice
of his profession at jacksonville;
removed to Lincoln, Neb., October
|, 1887, and became a member of
the firm of Talbot & Bryan; never
held an elective Office prior to his
election to congress; was elected
to the Fifty-second, and re>elected
to the Fifty-third congress as a
democrat.