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The Globe-republican., 1899-09-28

ually arriving without previous warn
ing. One :fterncon she was In the
salon with her children, when tho
emperor" was announced. The chill
dren regarded him as an ogre who
could command the death OF any per-
son as lie pleased. and In terror they
swarmed down from their mothers lap
and went to hide. Napoleon heard
them as he entered and frowning an
grily, demanded, Madame, where are
your whelps?" The duchesse, terrified,
did not repiy, on which the man who
held the world in leash stamped In a
fury round the drawing-room, looking
behind the draperies for the children.
whose only fault was that they feared
him. Presently he caught sight Of q
little foot under the table. and seizing
1t. dragged cut with brutal roughness
the future Due de BassOnO, who, even
in his extreme old age, could not recall
the moment without a nervous shud-
der. The incident, trifling as it Is.
gives us as clear an indication OF the
character Of this many-sided man as
does the wisdom OF the code Napoleon.
1t is said that Bonaparte once. in a
burst of eulcgy. remarked to an Ameri-
can visitor shat Washington's fame
would be growing long after his own
was forgotten. Whether authentic
or not, the saying is justified by the
contrast OF the two mems characters.
Tried by the disenchanting exposure
OF a bxutal private life, fame may In
time turn to infamy and q hero be
only monster.
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Lucky Shot.

Anaconda Standard: Private II. E.
Redmond. company c, First Colorado
volunteers, the star sufferer Of the
Eight Army Corps, has proved the sue
cess Of the Mauser bullet cure for stut-
tering. An Anaconda volunteer writes
to his relatives of case. The young
man at the time was a patient in the
first reserve hospital near Manila. He
writes: There has been an odd case
here in the hospital. H. Z. Redmond.
a private in c company of the Colorado
regiment. has been cured of suffering
by a Mauser bullet. That's what he
says, anyhow. He was shot in the
mouth at the battle OF Marquina,
March 81. The bullet passed down.
ward and came out near the nape OF
the neck. Redmond recovered rapidly
and has now just left the hospital. All
you can see of the hole where the bull
let went In IS little scar just above
the upper lip and alongside his nose.
Previous to being shot Redmond IS
said to have been the worst sufferer
in the Eighth Army Corps. l don't
know how he passed the physical ex-
aminers, but he got in somehow, and
all kinds Of stories are told about his
suffering. When at the Presic.o, San
Francisco, he was on sentry dIty one
night, and when grand rounds came
around he got to suffering and could
not challenge them. The result was hs
was put in the guardhouse for neglect
Of duty. At Marquina, and, IN fact. in
every engagement in which he took
part. Redmond kept all near him
laughing by his suffering attempts to
curse the negroes. He was always
coed humored about it. and everybody
likes him. Now. although he has slut
tered from the time he was born, he
speaks as freely as you or l. When
first wounded he could not talk at all
except with great pain. but when the
wound healed he had lost all his slut
tering, and he is so overjoyed at his
cure that he talks most of the time"
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CLEAN GUESS.
WAic.. Netted . Broken and Sesk aan
. Little Fortune.

WAic.; Melted . Broken and Sesk 0sD
. Little Fortune.
New York Mail and Express: did
you ever have a big piece Of pure luck
when you really needed It badlyf"
said one who is at present q high rail-
road official. II did once, and never
again. 1t happened in Denver In 1881.
/ was broke. I had just come out Of
the hospital after a long tussie with
pneumonia and l was unable to do
manual labor. which was the only
thing 1 could find. One afternoon.
when things were at their very worst
! was sitting in the old Charpiot hotel
and overheard two men talking very
secretly about a big strike In some
mine. / inferred from their conversa-
ton that it was somewhere in the San
Juan district. but they didn't mention
the exact location or the name Of the
property. When they went out !!
noticed a tiny piece Of ore laying on
one OF the chairs. where 1t had evt-
IDENTIFY been dropped while they were
examining some specimens. II was
brown quartz. literally full Of gold. u
was ore that made q fellows heart
jump just to look at 1t. and while
was turning it between my fingers 10
all of a sudden flashed into my mind
that 1t must have come from the Lady
Alice. They had taken stuff from 10
once, but the vein had 'pinched OUT
and the property was supposed to Be
N. G. Its stock had dropped to moth
ing. OF course. it was only . guess.'
continued the speaker. land there were
several hundred chances that 1t WASN'T
the Alice at all. l did some quick
thinking. There was a banker up town
who owned lot Of Alice stock. and IN
two minutes I was on my way to his
Office. Look here says I, when ]
finally got into his den, I have in
formation worth lot Of money -
you; what is it worth to mer Not Q
cent down. says he, promptly. but 10
per cent il get it. handed him the
piece of ore; 1t was about es big as the
end Of my thumb. They've struck that
in the Lady Alice says I. To my sur
prise he turned pale as death and
yelled for a clerk. Run after Smith,
he bawled, and bring him back with
that stock!' Smith, it turned out. was
the messenger, and he was then On hia
way to deliver bundle Of Alice stock
for which the banker had just been
offered a couple of hundred dollarA
He had thought it good trade until
he saw my ore. Smith came back and
the banker tried his best to pump ma
but l wouldn't tell him any more. II
he had known / was only guessing he
would have kicked me- out, but the
fates were with me- The next day the
news OF the discovery got to the pub
lie; it was Alice. sure enough, and the
stock went scOOting skyward. Mean
while the fellows in on the secret had
bought up all they could. My banker
scOoped in a big pot OF money and
got s2,500 for my share"
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CATCHING HIS FISH.
Il Was Done When His FrIcnds Were
Not Looking.

1t isn't right to spoil good fish
story, but it is just as well to tell the
truth about such things once in awhile
At the recent outing OF the McFarlans
Hunting and Fishing Club at Penetan-
guishiDe, Can, the prize for the larg-
est one-day catch of fish was awarded
to Philip S. Finn, says the Pittsburs
News. Since the members OF the club
came back to Philadelphia they have
heard rumors that there was some
thing wrong about his phenomenal
catch-twenty-eight large bass. not to
speak OF a number Of other fish that
were not counted This is really how
1t happened: The club occupied .
large boathouse. On an island half.
mile away their guides lived On the
return OF member from days FISH,
ing the guide first rowed MIN to the
boathouse, where the fish he had
caught were counted weighed ano<
scored. Then the guide took the fisf
70 the island to be cleaned. Mr.. Finn
was cut one day and he had nothing
but hard luck. He had only two small
fish On his string when the sun began
to sink. He waited until all OF the
other boats were in and their fish
counted and taken to the guides
island Then he ordered his guide to
row him to the windward Of the island
where they would be hidden from view
OF those at the boathouse. He landed
there and going to the quarters of the
guides he picked out all OF the big fish
that had been caught by the other
ciubmen that day and pat them on his
string. He and the guide then made q.
wide sweep in the boat and approached
the boathouse from the leeward.
There was commotion when the fish
he brought were counted and weighed
Everybody wanted to know where hs
got them. Some accused him Of ind
ing good fishing grounds and keeping
the location to himself he CON
fessed'' at last that he had caught
them up at the 'old wreck" The next
day every member OF the club had .
lire or TWO in the water at that point.
But they didn't catch anything worth :
mentioning.
The Globe-republican., 1899-09-28
A story. of Napoleon.

The death Of the Due de Bassono in
Paris brought out many curious anec-
dotes Of his early life interesting to
students of history. The duke was
five years older than Mr.. Gladstone.
He remembered Waterloo. He had
sat, IS a child, on the knee OF Jose
phine. One recollection of his child
hood, vouched for by London truth.
throws sideligst on the character of
Ne2olecc. The emperor frequently
called on the Duchesse de Bassono. Us
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Ecouse. Mol Madeleine.

Ecouse- Mol Madeleine.
Listen to me. Madeleine.
Winter now hath lift the plain
Yesterday was whitened Ger
Come to these woods whence my suite
Far are gone on erring feet
Where the bugle blows amOrt.
Come: one would say. Madeleine.
Sprfngtime. bringing red again
With her breath unto the rose,
Had. last evening. thee to please.
Shaken her robe Ger the leas.
Where. to-day. the wild flower blows.
II were, oh, Madeleine,
The lamb. whose wool without stain.
Slippeth thro' my fingers fair,
Or the bird on pinions feet
Chasing far an echo sweet
Oh. thy sweet voice in the air.
If were. oh, Madeleine.
Hermit old OF Tombelaine.
Seated in his holy shrine.
Kneeling. when thy pure lips say
All thy sins of yesterday
Sinless yesterdays are thine.
II I were, oh Madeleine.
The bat whose wing beats thy pane
When to sleep thou givest thyself.
lowering round the taperS light
AS If he were. through the night.
Fatn to peep, the prying elf.
When thy white breast, Madeleine.
From the corsets freed again,
From the sable velvet free,
When thy robe finds modest place
Right athwart thy mirrors face.
Lest thine own pure eyes should see.
II. thou wouldst. oh. Madeleine.
In thy dwelling. should a train
Pages vassals wait on thee
And DER marble white should fail
Heavily the velvet pail
Where thou prayest on lowly knee
If thou wouldst. oh Madeleine.
For the gypsy bonnet plain,
On thy braided locks placed now.
Countess Of n lordly line,
Crown or cOronet were thine
Pearls Of purity on thy brow.
If thou wouldst. oh Madeleine,
Thou shouldst rule my vassal train
/ Count Roger. tell 1t thee
Quit for me these humble dells
Unless indeed thy fancy tells
Me, shepherd, here to be-
Translated from the French Of Victo
Hugo. by Geo. T. Lanisan.
The Globe-republican., 1899-09-28

Cliff climbers on the Isle Of Wight, in
seeking the eggs OF sea birds, form
gangs of three. working together year
after year; one doing the actual climb
ing. the others holding the rope and as
sisting their comrade. The climber
wears harness, orstout pair Of breech-
as, to which strong rope is secured.
and the other end is fastened to a stake
driven deep into the solid ground
above: this the men hold and pay it
out gradually as the climber is swung
over the edge to engage in one of the
most perilous of human pursuits. A
second rope is carried by the egger, by
which he signals to ascend. and can
also lessen the strain upon the main
rope. The duties Of the man on the
rope are manifold: he has to gather as
many eggs as possible and place them
carefully in the stout bag attached to
his belt: to be on the watch against
falling stones; to guard against attack
from the enraged birds; to keep himself
at the proper distance from the rough
rocks, that he may not bruise his body
nor break the precious eggs; and what
is still more important. he must sup
port part Of his weight on the hand
line. Some birds stay upon their eggs
and fiercely resist any attempt to re-
move them: others remain quiet until
the rObber Is close at hand. then one
rises with a shrill cry, startling others
until a thousand are on the wing whirl-
ing and fluttering, while a chorus OF
screams and discOrdant notes wakens
the echoes in all directions. Occasion
ally one. noticing suspicious form
drawing near. will begin to utter noisy
protests against the invasion of her
premises, crOwding back as far as pos
sible from the intruder without really
deserting her eggs. But all efforts are
vain. and one after another, with deaf
ening, ear-piercing screams of mingled
rage and fear. they take their flights
seaward. Then the egger loses no time
in collecting the eggs from the ledge
where he has obtained temporary
footing. Gradually the outward move
ment in that immediate vicinity Is
stayed, and at last, as the excitement
subsidies the birds return in great num-
bers and with much chattering to their
Gesolated homes.-Our Animal Friends.
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TOok Her Part.

Amy Eew-Yes, Guarreied with the
leading man, AMI as all the others In
the company side with him, l resignon
Sue Brette-1ut didn't any one tahR
your part? Amy New-Ony my -
degstudy.-Stray Stories.
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CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

The Battle Of Fort DOwlinE-A Re.
morkablo Achievement OF tho Civil
War Of Which Littlo Has Been
Written-A Story OF Napoleon.
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IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

How the Elephants Help It's BunocA3
-CuFiceities Of . Geni0s-FOuad In
Room Of an Aged Inventsr Who Was
Ejected-An Island Disappcar4
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

The arbiirariness of mine owners
in Illinois, who rather than meet
their employees for conference and
settlement of differences imported
negroes to work in the mines, has
caused riots resulting in twenty
eight deaths and ffty-eight badly
wounded; disorder bordering on
anarchy menacing life and property
and suspending business in several
counties, costing the State thou
sands of dollars for troops, and the
end is not yet. Either the imported
negroes or the resident white min
ers will have to leave before there
can be any permanent peece-and
all of this because of the bull-head-
edness of about six individuals.
Sometimes it seems there is little
too much individual liberty in this
country.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23
LOUISVILLE, KY,.. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER as, 1899.

and protested. One feature of these
meetings was the Jews ignored
them, having too much sense to be
gulled into seconding the move of
notoriety seekers, too much self
respect to indulge in bluster and
vituperation, too much knowledge
of public affairs and the prophecies
of international courtesy to con-
denim or denounce a nation and
government for the acts of court,
and finally the Jews we'll knew that
the most active of their professed
friends in this matter have only
hatred for them. The rebuke OF
these ranters by the Jews, though
silent, was emphatic.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

The law to furnish free school
books to pupils of the public schools
whose parents are too poor to pay
for them is all right, and no reason.
able person will object to it. But
good laws are often rendered so
odious by abuse as to cause their
repeal. The free school book law
was never intended to furnish school
books to children of people owning
houses from which they derive
rent, as it is reported has been done
at one of the West End schools,
causing much comment not at all
complimentary to the free school
book law or the management of our
public schools. Whoever is re-
sponsible for such favoritism has
violated the law, misapplied public
funds, encouraged imposition, and
should be made an example of.
Charity funds are sacred trust for
those in need only.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-General
News Notes.

Attend the general meeting next
Thursday night.
Division has candidates for initiation
due for Tuesday evening.
Nick Sheridan is developing into par.
Humanitarian of no mean ability.
The meeting of Division 3 was very
we'll attended Wednesday evening.
Division will furnish fund of amuse-
ment for visitors next Thursday night.
Division 4 meets Wednesday evening.
There will be big turnout of members.
The Hibernian Rifles OF Newport, r.
l., closed most successful fair Tuesday
evening.
The excursion to Newport of the Hi
bernian Battalion last Sunday was largely
attended.
Lawrence Mackey and Frank Cum
nipgham are the Daniel O'Connells of
Division 6.
Pat Sullivan promises an interesting
Irish letter for the Shan Van Vocht in the
near future.
President Meehan's tender of the hall
for the general meeting was heartily
Endorsed by the members of Division 3.
Had all the members the determination
and energy of Will Mccarthy, the Young
Mems Division would soon have a mem
bership of at least 500.
Every reader of the Kentucky Irish
American should aid in making the
approaching carnival parade the feature
of the entire celebration.
The meeting of Division | Tuesday
evening will be an interesting one. Sec
rotary Tom Dolan's reading will prove a
surprise to those who have not yet heard
him.
The complimentary outing of Division
of Cincinnati last Sunday at Lookout
Park was the banner one of the season.
The past record of the division iu matters
of this kind was fully maintained.
Barney Call is announced as candi-
date for Treasurer of Clark county. There
is no man better qualified for the place.
His Hibernian friends would like to see
him nominated without opposition.
The services held Wednesday evening
by Division 3 in memory of the late Cor
nelius Burns were very impressive. Pres
ident Sullivan paid an eloquent tribute
to the many fine traits of character of the
deceased.
On the evening of October % Division
2-that division of Hibernian warhorses-
will give blowout that can not be
equaled by any society. 1t will be the
occasion of as" contest for number
of handsome and valuable prizes. The
committee in charge intend to spare no
efforts in making it memorable event.
A social session will be held after the
contest and nobody will go home hun
CRY. Syracuse Sun.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

The Beers respectfully but firmly
declined England's last demands,
and insist on the strict observance
of the treaty of SS4, which England
is seeking to evade. The British
Ministry are again wrestling with
the question, and will doubtless pre-
pare another ultimatum, which
ought to be labeled positively the
last, as they are becoming some
what monotonous, and giving rise to
the belief that there is too much
buster for much fight. But Eng
land will persist till she aggravates
the Beers to break the peace, or
until she can find scapegoat OIL
whom to put the blame for her fail
ure to beguile or bully Dom Paul
into giving her what she wants.
The Transvaal question is getting
to be bore.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

Capt. Dreyfus has been pardoned,
as every one who understood the
verdict and recommendation of the
court-martial could but expect,
since the recommendation practi-
cally nullified the sentence. Of
course the patriots % who met,
protested and resoluted, will stick
a feather in their hats and boast
that they did it, though it is certain
the French Cabinet never heard of
them.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23
NARROW ESCAPE.

On Tuesday Francis McMenamin, pro-
prietor of the Strabane Chronicle, mar
rowly escaped being drowned at Bun
dorm, and had it not been for the courage
and bravery Of Richard Mahoney he
would never have reached the shore alive
Mr.. McMenamin went in to battle, and
being an expert swimmer he swan a con-
siderable distance beyond the danger
mark. There was strong under current
on, and coming back he was seized with
cramp and thus rendered utterly power
less. Mr.. Mahoney, who was bathing at
the time. observing McMenamin, in diff
culties, shouted for help and although
poor swimmer courageously went to his
assistance.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

Some people do things just to
show their animus. The Typothetae,
after deciding to ignore and oppose
Typographical Union, resolved not
to use the union label. AS the
union label is the property of the
Typographical Union, the Typothe-
tae will hardly violate the last re-
solve. If they should they will
doubtless be made to understand
that they must not use the union
label.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

street, near Thirteenth. A large crowd
was present and all expressions Indicated
that every one had spent pleasant
evening. There was good music and
dancing, and as final feature comical
cake walk was introduced, in which FIVE
couples participated. The cake was won
by Miss Annie Eihl and little Tommy
Keenan,. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be used for charitable purposes
surprise party was rendered Mrs. p.
M. Andriot last Monday evening in honor
of her birthday. Refreshments we're
served and dancing INDUCED in until
late hour music being rendered by the
Orient Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Several vocal selections were rendered BY
Mr. George Munsch and Miss Nora
Gramic. Those present were Misses Rose
Vissman, Ruth Newfeld, Emma Andriot,
Justina Meyers, Maud Newfeld, Mamie
Bartell, Mary and Katie Andriot, Nora
Gramic, Mary Frazier, Mamie Vissman,
Gertrude and Birdie Newfeld, Lille
Frazier, Virgie Andriot and lrma Frazier;
Messrs. George Schumann, Archie Hat
field, d. Ellis, George Munsch, George
Funk, Gus Harrer, Will Fernback, Chris
Gramic, Gus Schmidt, Everett Rowling,
Henry Funk, Will Meagher, Edward and
Lawrence Andriot, +. j. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Nicotine, James Frazier, p M.
Andriot and Frank Andriot, Sr
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23
FALL RACES.

The fall meeting of the Louisville
Driving and Fair Association opens Mon.
day, which will be half holiday The
races will start at $50 on the first day
and 1890 during the rest of the week.
This trotting carnival promises to be the
best ever held here, as the fastest horses
in the country are entered for the big
purses offered, which aggregate the
immense sum of SAC, 900.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

Some employers in this country
would like to have labor matters
run like they are across the water.
Mill employees in the. Dundee
(Scotland) district organized unions
and presented to the masters" Pc
titions for small advance of wages.
The masters, who are organized,
refused to recognize the petitions,
and, to crush the employees unions,
have closed down all their mills,
throwing IS, out of work. But
this is the United States, which
fact some of our employers fail to
realize, especially in labor matters.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23

The Jews, who certainly felt
more than others could feel sorrow
and Indignation over the Dreyfus
case, conducted themselves in a
commendable manner everywhere,
in striking contrast to the suddenly
sympathetic and patriotic resclut-
ers who got up meetings, acclaimed