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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
CHARACTER READING.
How an Observing Person May TeIE
Something of His Neighbours
Disposition.

If all the signs that are talked OF and
published whereby character may be
read and studied should be mastered,
in discerning that which is apparently
hidden in human nature.
One of the singular things given as
q means of judging character is the
manner of ringing doorbell. 1t is
said that Il person will pull every bell
in nearly uniform way, which will
not tell the color of eyes or hair, but
will speak of the quality of temper
which the puller of the bell may be ex-
pected to show. 1t will tell whether
he is phlegmatic or nervous in manner,
whether he is amiable or irritable, i'm
patient and intolerant, or calm and rea-
sonable. The mere jerk of the knob
gives evidence for OF against in the
mind of Il discriminating person.
The electric bell cannot tell so many
tales, it is said. but when time has
given it chance to become more indi-
vidual than it now is, the touching of
the little button will indicate rs many
grades of disposition as the juggling of
inc Dcil WlFc HOW uOeS.
Another thing that indicates char
actcr is the gait at which Il person
walks. The manner in which he will
step about is also to be taken into ac-
count in passing judgment on anyone.
A careless, slovenly walk will show
corresponding carclcssncss in manner
and dress. Nothing reveals the incli-
nation to lazincss more certainly than
the walk.
An uneven step will as certainly dis
close vacillating mind and behavior
to correspond. Everyone knows the
trial it is to household when one of
its members walks with sharp, punctu-
ating digs of the heels at every step.
These people always step quickly, so
that the sound of their walking is like
great tattoo, and acts on nervous pco-
pie with disastrous consequences.
Those who have made Il study of the
subject say that men arc quite as care"
less us women in their manner of walk
ing. A graceful carriage and good
walk, if dependent upon the character,
is, according to that rule, not to be
cultivated, but must be, as it were, to
the manor born. a heavy tread set
down by Il person who throws himself
well back may indicate excessive pride
or Il trinc Of Incidence, With really good
nature at heart.
The sprightly sort of people who can
not refrain from skipping as they walle
may be set down as nmiallc and bright,
but are somewhat Of n trial from over
buoyancy.
A good deal has been said in novels
against the woman who moves with
"catlikc tread" that is, without noise.
Such Il step is, however, considered
most desirable. and il is declared that
il does not indicate Il treachcrons ma
turc, but rs often as not has been cul-
tivated to prevent giving distress to
sick people or drawing undue attention
to the owner of the frct.-N. y. Trib-
unc.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
PlTH AND POINT.

A man with more money than brains
very often succeeds in getting mar
ried.-Chicago Daily News.
Bill--"Shc's poor and proud" Jill
81 don't see why anybody should be
proud. just because they are poor
Ionkers Statesman.
We wonder that the superstitious
don't find more good luck in saving
money, and going TO bed early at
nights.-Atchison Globe.
So Feminine.-Clara-"I have my
photograph taken every three years"
Fanny-"Oh, whatever do you do with
them all?'-Pick-Mc-Up.
Northumberland you have no
clcw. Mr.. Hawkshaw?" 81 have plenty
of clews, chief, but can't make any of
'em fit this case.''-Clcveland Plain
Dealer.
Feminine Amcnities.-"Shes said she
was shocked" asserted the girl in blue.
"Shc must have got hold of n live wire"
returned the girl i'll gray, promptly
Chicago Evening Post.
Always to Blamc.-Mamma-" john
ny, fear you were not at school ycstcr-
day. Johnny-"H'm! l know the
teacher told you. A woman can never
keep Il secret. "-Boston Traveller.
'Did you notice? She has white silk
suit which she wears to the baseball
game?" Eyes, she told me she thought
it appropriate. Ii was made over from,
an old ball dress" Bullc-
tin.
81 am not at all certain" said the
father, THAT my daughter loves you suf'
ticicntly to warrant me in intrustina
her to your keeping for life" SWELL
replied tho young man, perhaps you
haven't had the same advantages fol
observing things that I have."-Phi!a'
deipha North American.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07

In st. Petersburg is the largest
bronze statue in cxistcncc--that of
Peter the Great, which weighs 1000
tons
SIR STAFFORD . oETncoTE, who i, to
be governor of bombay, is known as
the least tallsativc member of parla-
mcnt.
AN English statistician declares that
crime. considered in dcccnnial periods,
bear, Il constant relation to the popu-
lalion.
WILLIAM BADGE has resigned his 30
sition as conductor on the Maine Gem
trail railroad after SO years service as
u railroad man.
DR. MAX RRENER, of Buffalo, has
been decorated with the cross of the
Legion of Honor for saving the life of
French seaman.
TIE population of the South African
republic consi is of GO, 900 Beers, 81, 600
other whites, called Uitlandcrs and
500. 600 Kaflirs and Zulus.
The skeleton of mastodon was dis
closed in digging ditch on the farm
Of L. w. Schacfcr, one mile west Of
|Newburgh. N. Y. recently.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
an old friend, she continued to stare

an old friend, she continued to stare
mutely.
"What are you doing here?"
81 live near here"
"Livc near here?"
eyes. When the federal troops en-
tered Nashville we came to our planta-
ton"
81 did not know of any plantation be-
longing to your family in this region.
Where is it?'
1.-TWO miles back, at Morganton's
CROSSROADS"
"Where are you going?"
''To visit a friend"
1--WE shall stop at the CROSSROADS"
Mamma will receive you."
The general looked perpleXed. He
saw mischief in the girls going on, now
that she knew of our presence. At that
moment he especially desired to keep
his movements from the enemy.
SIT will not be safe for you to so to
Chattanooga alone; better go back with
us to the plantation"
She gave him look of mingled sur
prise and reproach. "Doyou mean that
you will use force?"
I had never seen the general so en-
barrasscd. None of us who were look
ing on knew of his past relations with
this girl, except that it was apparent
they had been acquainted. The sharp
interest with which we regarded both
added to the generals perpleNity.
''This is war;" he said. ''Inclination
must be subservient to duty"
eff you detain me you will regret it, -
said the girl, with rising color in her
cheek and an angry light in her eye.
"Your very anxiety to go forward
neccssitates my preventing you.''
1t was strange picture, one that aft
or long years Of peace often recall as
typical of the many incongruitics OF
war; the men in the ranks sitting in
their saddles in the various positions by
which horsemen contrive to relieve
their strained muscles, the horses, some
lowering their tired heads, others rest
lessly biting their bits, or nibbling at
the grass growing beside the road; the
young general thought him an ole
man then-his eyes fixed on the delicate
face of the woman, in such marked con
| trast with his own. Yet of all these de
tails, one 1 recall far more wildly thai
the rest--a tear on the girls cheek
which the rays of the setting sun caused
to sparkle like diamond.
But there was only this tear to mari
her woman's weakness, for she sat de
faint in our path. In a twinllling thu
general broke her down with kind,
tone that had been natural to him be
fore his troubles, but which was rarcl,
heard now:
'Come, Margaret, go with us, Won
you?'
Turning her horses head, she rcd
back as peacefully as a child. Eu
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there was an evident constraint be-
tween her and the general, for, beyond
an inquiry from him as to her mothers
health, and reply that she was still;
an invalid, no word passed. We trottgG
ON. wondering at the strange meeting
and what would come of it, u continued
beating Of hoofs and clanking of sabers
behind us, untilwc reached plantation
in the center of which stood a square
house. in its front one of these rorticns
with Ionic columns in vogue during thc
"Gfties." The ward included sonnet siila@
like dozen acres, and was surrounded
by a high picket fence. Tho general,
the girl and entered the gateway and
rode UP to the house.
And now happened something which,
had not looked up ct the very mons ut
! did, would have turned he whole cur
rent of this story, PERHAPS rendered it
not worth the telling. What put i: into
H1v head I know not. might as we'll
have cast my eye on the we]l-l.ouse,
or on rock jutting out between
the trees. or an old darby back
in the road scraping the dirt OIL
hoe. or couple Of mules feed
ing. | saw all these. and there WAS
nothing strange in it, for they were on
Il level with my eye; but what was
strange was that should have looked
up at certain window in the top story
of the house in the very nick of time to
see the Stats in the shutter turn, and an
ashen face with startled eyes quickly
sweep our party and rest an instant on
our prisoner. Then the Stats were
turned again. 1t was all done so quick
1y that l could not tell whether ! had
seen a man or a woman. Quick as
thought ! flung a glance at the girl be-
side me. She was white as death.
/ spurred to where the general Was
about to dismount.
Something wrong, general" point
ing to the house.
What do you mcan?"
"Some one concealed up there. saw
face at window, and look between
it and the girl"
At the moment my brother aide-de-
camp, Walter Bland, came riding into
the place, and the general ordered him
to bring a sergeant and half dozen
men and surround tho house.
go upstairs" the general said to me,
land find out who is lurking there"
] knit my brows. Was to hunt un-
armed citizens?
"Ncll, what are you waiting for?"
An angry word was on my tongue,
but 7 had seen my chief cut man
down with his sword for mutinous
reply. Progressed my cholcr and start
ed doggedly into the house. lie called
me back, l supposed to give me rep
rimand, bnt l was surprised when in
quiet voice he said to me: II have
selected this plantation as rallying
point from which to make forays on
the railroad. The disloyal citizens are
all spies. and will rc7ort our every
move to the enemy. Likely there is
one of them at this moment in this
very house. Now go upstairs and find
who is lurking there"
fro BE Continued
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
THE BEAUTIES OF SAMOA.
Some OF the Strange Customs That
Are In NOEuc-Fincry IL Gradually
CniuinE n FOothold, However.

In spite of the simplicity of Samoan
attire, the natives spend great deal
Of time bcaulifying themselves. Neither
scN is ovcrburdened with clothes. The
common dress for both men and won-
en- is the lava-lava, u kind OF kilt or
piece of drapery wouno above the waist
in a manner whose adjustment seems
to foreigners nothing short of miracu-
lous. The adults, however, seem to have
no difficulty i'll keeping the lava-laya in
place, but the children are less expert
and careful of theirs, and often lose
the scant scrap Of cotton stuff that
serves rs an out-of-door costume.
Children Of all ages indoors, and ba-
bics in arms everywhere, wear no cloth
ing at all. This kind of garmcnt-or
drapery, perhaps, would be Il better
word for it's, in slightly varied form,
common to most South Sea islanders,
as we'll MS inhabitants of the Indian
archipelago and the southern countries
of Asia. !, is called Ivy the MnIays Il
saronY, and its name differs in different
groups of Polynesia. The Kings OF
Singapore, Ccyon, and the Malaysian
peninsula wear il loose or straight,
while the Burmese and Siamcse tuck it
up something after the manner of the
well-known intanlilc accessory.
The tincry and gimcrack adornmcnts
OF civilization are now gaining a foot
hold in Samoa, as elsewhere In the
track Of commerce, particularly with
| the feminine hears, and ii is not I'M
nslla! to sec Il Samoan lady gorEcousl ~
arraycd in 4 fine mat lava-lava COM
bincd with ball guHn waist or velvet
basque cut N-neckcd, or with her hair
done up empire style and wearing, TO
complete her toilet, Il string of ferns
around her waist and Il necklace of
sharks teeth around her dushy throat
bust, arms and limbs bare-prom-
cnading with all the refreshing grace
and conscious airs OF Bridget on her
Sunday outing, the observed of all OBJ
servers.
But there is one shacllle of civilian
| tion they positively refuse 10 accept
shoes and stockings. Perhaps, how
ever, this is because they can find no
covering large enough for the alb
original lTllDleS. NPNPriDclrSS, IN one
OF the fights in which he native allies
of the Americans participated, one war
rior was observed proudly wearing u
pair of 1Gbutton black silk stockings
extending above the knees, with his
huge black feet protruding beyond the
solcs, which were worn through. lie
had doubtless "looted" them from some
European house, whose owner fled when
hostiitics began.
| The Samoan hair is often p.astcred
vii h white lime and reached up, pom
pahour style, giving it when dry the
effect Of the judicial wig worn by Eng
lish barristcrs. The lime is washed off
at night and renewed from day TO day.
The result is a gradual change in the
color of the hair, which, in undergoing
the bleaching process, passes from Il
coarse, coal black through brick-rcd to
bright yellow. The effect of this bril-
liant contrast with their shiny copper
skins is grotesquc in the extreme, but
in their eyes surprisingly beautiful
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
CLEANING A LARGE LIBRARY.
How 20O.o 900 Volumes Were Carefully
busted in 1--WE weeks by
Five EScn.

The Ncwhcrry library, shining and
spotlrss from attic TO basement, is
again open to the public. Not only the
building itself, but every book, pam
phlctand paper III ii hats been thorough
ly renovated. 10 clean the books alone
ii required five men two weeks, and
with each of these five men it is now
Il firm conviction that if some inventive
genius would turn his attention to q
patent book cleaner instead of cllurns
and tuck-liftcrs, he would make for
tune.
1t is hcrcnlean task, his cleaning
lof 100000 volumes, and to assign to
one man the cleaning Of 10000 seems,
as jerome Il. Jerome says of the Ger
man facilities for performing ones alb
lutions, like tidyimg up the Augean
stables with Il squirt. 1T was accom-
plishcd, however, and the janitor who
bosscd the job and did most Of the work
is as proud of ii us possible.
Each man was assigned case, from
which he took the books, one shelf at
time, and after carefully busting them
with Il feather buster, placed them in
order on Il truck. The shelf was then
washed, the books taken up two at
time, slammed together, whatever dust
thus looscned blown off and replaced.
This uphenval takes place in the.
Newbcrry library every year, but some
of the others are notas fastidious. The
Crcrar has never in the more than two.
years course Of its existence been thor
oughly cleaned. 1t has it's daily and
weekly goings over, however, and here
trial has been made of n patent buster.
1t consists Of fan enclosed in n box
from which extends n long tube with
feather buster Mt the end. When set
in motion the buster is supposed to
take off the dust, which is drawn
through the tube into the box by the
suction caused by the rapid motion of
the fan. But this has not been sue
cess, and when the books are busted
the method of the Ncwberry is used.
This seems to be the only way, and not
only libraries but book stores as well
use it.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
A Genius.

The proprietor of the store told the
new window trimmer that his salary
would depend on his success in making.
women look in AT the show window.
In an hour the sidewalk was so crowd.
ed that the proprietor could not get out.
"What in the world have you done?"
he asked.
"Iung piece of black velvet just
back of the window glass;" said the
trimmer.
"Why should all those women crowd,
up to look at a piece of black velvet?"
ut makes mirror
The proprietor admitted that he could
not pay such man suitable salary, Sc
he took him into the firm.-N. Y. World.
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[To BE Continued

A woman's idea of bravery is crossing
a field in which COW is grazing.-Chi.
cago Daily News. ;
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
Malignant.

"Why, didn't know she had the golf
craze
"You didn't? Oh, it's terrible case.
Seems to have struck in. She sold her
canaries awhile ago and won't have
anything but bobo-lnks in the house
now."-Chicago Timcs-Herald.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
Disproving an Idiom.

"Ma," remarked the small boy, isn't
it funny that everybody calls little
brother bouncing baby?"
"Why do you think it funny, Will
lamp returned his mother.
because when dropped him off the
porch this morning he didn't bounce
bit. He just llered."-Tit-Bits.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07

A Sporting Man.
Mrs. Outskirts-I hear your husband
INDUCES in racingp
Mrs. Suburbs-Oh, yes.
"Did he ever VIM"
II believe he's caught the train once.
or twice."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
Surface Observation.

The remarks made by a countrymnn
when he gets his first view of the ocean
arc not always remarkable for depth
and appropriateness.
a stroller on the beach of Massachu-
sctts seaport overheard the opening re-
marks of farmer and his wife who
had come from northern New lamp
shire, as he subsequently learned from
their conversation.
"Wcll, feel glad ives come, Will
liam," said the woman, with sigh of
pleasure, turning from the sea to face
her spouse. "Would you ever have be-
licvcd there was such sight of water
in one place in this world 9"
mo, wouldn't" returned William.
"And when you consider that we cam
see any but what's on top, it's all the
more astonishin', Sarah, now, amt it?''
-YOlIth'S Comnoninn
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
Made Too Many Allowances

Something must be done with those
boys of mine at Oxford" exclaimed the
aged Manchester merchant, they're
wilder than March harcs, and always in
hot watcr!"
20, well, they're young yet, and you
must make allowances"
Make allowances, man? That's
what's keeping me poor!"-Struy
Stories
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-02-17
Olive Hill.

II. II. Hinkle, N. b. Cypert, Ri.
ly Patterson, II. d.. DeFord and
Otis Hinkle we're in Savannah
Monday.
Sam Sinclair vas at Olive Hill
Saturday. 1t il reported that he
has bought the Ferd Brooks. farm.
Mr.. Sinclair seems to like the soil
on Indian Creek.
p. l.. lowers of Savannah, was
in our midst % few days since.
The improvements made on N.
B. Experts residence by John
Lacefeld, Jr., is very noticeable.
The debate at the school house
Friday eve by the boys and girls
of the U. s. History Class, was
interesting. Subject: "Resolved
that Money is more Beneficial
than Education" The judges
were: Eflie DeFord, Flora Hinkle
and Ed Clark. They rendered
their decision in favor of the neg.
alive.
Health of the community is
much better than at last writing
"They Say" the loafer club has
thoroughly completed its organi
cation this week in town.
LEGREE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
Nit, Pleasant, Texas.

Editor Courier: viii give you
a few dots from the Lone Star
State.
There is a great deal Of sickness
here ut present. There have been
several deaths in the last few days,
We are having very bad wealth.
er. We are having rain, sleet, snow
and mud with cold winds.
There is a great deal of cotton
in the fields yet to pick. Guess il
will be plowed in. We plant cor L
here from the first to the fifteenth
of March.
Our merchants say this country
is better off financially than fol
years. There were the best crops
made here last year than for years
The farmers are going to quit raj
sing so much cotton, and are go
ing to diversity their crops-raist
more fruits and vegetables.
Our little city seems to be on {
boom. There is already com
press here, and has been for years
and now we have electric lights
and are preparing to put up an OF
mill. So you see that this place il
to the front.
But Texas, with all ofits improve
ments, is not my old Hardin COun
ty home. Yes, love old Tennes
see. We have many things on
here yOu don't have there. w
have corn, peas, big red potatoe
and sorghum to eat. You have hog
jam, cabbage and turnip green
to eat.
Success to the Courier.
UNCLE JOSIAH,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-02-17

iialiftf naless some good farmers
cared to spend some of their en-
orgy In p'lltivating some Of that
very fer lie soil. That is u branch
OF industry much neglected. They
farm al at rs the Americans did
fifty or hundred years ago.
There Ia also an opening for the
organization and operating of q
good street railway system, as
their advancement along this line
IN limited to ono short line on
which Is operated q horse car.
An Ice factory would do well, and
while the soldiers are there, an
loo cream and cold drink estab.
ment would do we'll. The natives
do not as a rule confine them.
selves to such mild refreshments.
Money matters are in o very
unsettled condition, and there is
at present, in circulation Ameri'
can and Spanish money, the
American dollar being worth q
dollar and thirty cents of Spanish
money. The hull.aghts and vul.
gar theatres have been stopped
since Uncle Sam has taken charge,
but Sunday is yet unknown or un.
observed. Business Of every kind
being wide open on that day. |
visited the Cathedral where Col
umbus' remains and monument
were removed from by the Span
ish on their evacuation. Went
through Moro Castle, also Oaba.
mas, both of which have figured
very ,conspicuously during the
late unpleasantness. We anchor.
ed near the wreck of the Maine,
where we sailed into the Harbor.
| went out to try to get a relic,
but too many curiosity.seekers
before me had about carried all
that was available. Also visited
the burial grounds of our brave
heroes, where l found nothing
but q board to mark the place
where they lay, while only tothe
right a little way in the same GEN.
etery, stood a magnificent monu'
ment costing over 100000, erect
ed in memory of only 81 fremen
who had lost their lives in fire
in HAVANA. The city is we'll for,
tilted, and had the U. s. underta.
ken to capture it by force, would
have sacrificed great many lives
Well, shall not continue long
err on this subject. This is only
volunteered in the event any OF
our Hardin Countians should
think of going there. And, | shall
be pleased to give more detailed
information, as we'll as be glad &c
see them if they will only stoI
over and see me en- route. Will
best wishes, l am
Yours Very Truly,
R.O. WHITE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-02-17
Old Town.

February the 9th. To-day ev-
erything looks very cold and
dreary, we Can hear branches of
trees falling in every direction
caused by so much ice being
frOze on the trees.
Ben Hosey happened to the
misfortune of getting his ankle
cut very bad by falling on dou-
ble-bitted axe.
Old uncle Henry Blount, who
lived near the Burnt Church, died
one day last week. He lived TO
be 20 years old; has been helpless
and nearly blind for sometime.
Before he died he got so he didn't
have much recollection-not
enough to know anyone that went
to see him. He leaves a very fe
BILE wife, and one son, besides a
host of friends, to mourn his de-
parture. We say weep not fol-
our loss is his eternal gain. He
was laid away in the graveyard
known as the "'Big Hill," to rest
till the coming of Christ-on the
resurrection morning.
Let's all of us correspondents
make it rule to give the hap.
penings of our neighborhood every
week, or every two weeks at least.
1t is just like everything else, we
can neglect writing until we get
so we don't think much about it.
BLUE BELL.