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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1886)
!A BOSTON1AN IN HUSBAND. "Mr. A. KJinnun'a Iniprntnloni of Iho Country nd IU Peopl. Mr. A. Sliuninn, well known as one of our loading morclmntsin tho cloth .ing business, has spent iho summer -abroad. Durimr his trin ho nmdo nn eapccial Btudy of Irish nmttcrs, and tho result of his observation was huo ly printed In tho Pilot. IHs views nro of interest and value. Ho said: "Iro land, as viowod from an American standpoint, is a perfect revelation; instead of finding a poor looking country, it nnprcsHcd us as marvelous ly beautiful. Ono cannot help having a. Tavoniblo opinion of tho county as ho enters Queenstown harbor with its nreen shoies. a harbor that is Bhcltor Ctl on all but tho western side, and is roomy enough for thocombined navies of tho world to ride at anchor in." "Do tho people appear to bo poor?" "Ah wo spent our time principally in tho southern part of Irolaud, wo can only speak of that section, and whilo -we found, in an evening stroll through Cork, hero and thoro people applying Jor charity, and also in passing through tho Gap of Duiiloo, wo wore besieged by hundreds of beggars (and lioro it seems to bo moro professional than from actual necessity), yet, on tho whole, the masses did not appear to us in that extremity of poverty wu hud been led to suppose. In our con--vcrsation with tho pooplo conerally, about the condition of tho inhabi tants, wo were told thoro was a gieat dual of poverty and sulToring through tin country, and when wo asked why, tho reply was: 'Wo don't own tho lands; tholandlords advance tho rents A3 fast as we make improvements and when unable to mako it profit nblo at tho advanced prices, or pay Iho required rent, wo nro ovictod from tho farms, so that the averago farmer becomes disheartened, and rather than work and mako improvements for flomo ono olse, becomes an idlor and consequent sufferer. ' Wo were impress ed with this fact as, traveling through tho country, wo saw vnst tracts of -country unoccupied, with horo and there a castle, thotmh many miles apart. On visiting Niamey Castle, About six miles out ol Cork, tho rest donco of tho owner, Sir Georgo St. John Colthurst, wns pointed out to us and vrc were told that it cost iM7, OOO, or about $2:10,000, to build, and Jmd not been occupied forthrco years, tho proprietor living in Paris during that time; and tho great estato is ly ing idlo and uncultivated, oxcept in tho immediate grounds about tho Lous oared for by a hired farmer. "On our rido to Hlarnoy in an Irish jaunting car with its Boats facing out ward, wo found thatched roof cottagos in nbundanc, whoso exteriors and surroundings nppeared extremely dean. Thoy looked as if all was now ly whitewashed, and as if a friendly -rivalry uxisted among neighbors as to who should have tho neatest and whitest dwelling." "Was there any out orprlso or trade?" "In tho largo cities that wo visited, especially Dublin, Cork and Belfast, thoro was a general air of thrift and Mitarnriso, a well dressed nnd healthy population, fine retail stores, well dis played wares, with a dash of hhrowd nous on tho part of tho attendants that continued tho impression that Irish salesmen are considered among tho best if not tho best in tho United Kingdom." "1 low did tho people's spirit striko you?" "Wo found tho pooplo vory hopolul and imbued with the ono idea upper most in their minds, nnd that is it thoy could have homo rule, their own Kovormnent, and a chanco to till tho aoll for themselves, thoy would bo as happy and prosperous as any people could bo on the faro of tho globe," "What do you think of the national struggle?" "I think tho idea of homo rule is tho leading purpose and hope in tho hearts of tho Irish people, and thatthostrug Ijlo will go on until its success is as. mired. Tho woman in Queenstown, tho porter in Cork, and tho shopkeep er in Dublin, with whom we talked, wera all ol one accord: 'Glvo us homo rua, lot us take care ot our own af fairs, nnd wo will get along and ask no lavor.' It was our pleasure to have a lengthy conversation with lion. T. D. Sullivan, lord mayor of Dublin, a highly iutelli Runt and thoroughly well-informed gou tleman, nnd ho was confident that it was only a question of tinio when home rulo would bo established. Dur ing our journey wo fell in with an Irish Protestant clergyman; ho oven seemed to lean toward homo rulo, but only feared that tho Catholics, being largely in thomajority, would, inevent of national success, oppress tho Prot ectants; and when wo pointed to tho Inct that in tho United State all creeds and doctrines nourished under tho Hftiuo government, nnd that patriot ism for Ireland should overcome re ligious prejudice, especially as Parnell and other lbaders arethemseves Prot (Minute, ho tlnnlly admitted tho hope fulness of hclf government in Ireland, " "Woro you impressed by tho beauty or natural richness of tho country?" "As you travel through tho country tou nro at onco impressed by tho beautiful green nnd lertilo lands that cru be oeen on all Bides, as far as tho eye can reach, Tho beautiful charac tecistio scenery of Irolaud cannot bo realized without seeing it. The moist ure of tho climate freoms to bo particu larly favornhlo to growth and vegeta tion, giving tho thick, green turf a hil arious and velvety appoarenco nnd a rich color rarely teen m any other place. In fact, you hardly mhj a fence c stone but is clad with verdure. It senis as if all that is necessary, in teod of putting a premium upon idle imiw by thepresent system of eviction.is teencouragftthe tilling of thoeoil, which Appears rich enouch, if properly culti rated, to support more than four or Hv time tho number of inhabitants that new dwell in tho hecttou of tho country wo passoil through. Kvery wbvra we saw green fields and lovely tlaWd ami vast acres of land, where vwtatkfi nourished in wild luxuri ance, covered with that beautiful tint which gives tho land its just and fa miliar name, 'The Kmc raid Me.' "And now, Mr. Keporter, boforeclos ing this interview, I mightsay a word, by way of comparison between Ireland and say, Holland, which we visited after our departure from Ireland. Now there is Holland, with a popula tion of over '1,(100,000 and an area ol about 111,000 squnro miles, with land redeemed from tlie sea after patient toil, and which has to be constantly tronched, rich and pro.ipnroiiH, wliilt Ireland, with a population ol only about 5,000,000, although nearly thrco times tho size of Holland (", 000 square miles) with its rich natur al soil and beautiful climate, is poor and depressed. The reason is obvi ous. In the former country the in habitants own their lands, and their welfare is wrapt up in tho husbanding of their resources, while in the latter country, under the present system, tlie ileitis lie idle and the people linvti lost their interest from oppio rentals and unequal ownership." ssive tup. XcwYnrk'o "Swell" Chinaman. Tom Lea is tho most eminent Mon golian, except thu consul, in Now York City. Says the Sun: Ho is a tall, well-built.copper-colored man ol about forty-Hovon years, with hhort, crisp, black hair and a suggestion of a tnus tacho in tho form of sixteen jet-black wiro liko hairs. Ho is not only nn emi nent Chinaman, ho is also a great New Yorker. Ho runs a restaurant where tho dinner begins with candy, followed by preserves, and making through a long range of amazing dishes that tasto of bay leaves, torminates in soup. He also owns a cigar store, whero Chinamen buy nothing cheapor than llfteen-cent cigars, but are popu larly supposed to smoko only on holi days. Jlo is also tho proprietor of a grocery store near by, whero ho sells meats, lish, fruits, and vegotablos, dried and shipped from China. He owns two houses and lots in New York, and a rice plantation in China. Ho is a deputy" shorili, a Christian, and tho fat her of a baby or two, tho aifts of his Caucasian wife. Ho speaks Knglish, hut only in tho way that Chluamon do so that is, if he wants to ho can talk like a ankeo book agent, and if ho doesn't want to he can bo as reticent as a log of wood, and qtuto ns umvolo to comprclieiul any but his mother tongue. He acta as tho spokesman for his compatriots wlien t hey nro mtrouDle.or want any thing Irom the police or tho politi cians. "Two fallacies aro in voguo regard ing tho whisker question," bnys tlu Cincinnati Graphic-Nows; "ono is that a thin-faced man should support side whiskers, to 'widen his face;' tho othoi that a round-faced fat man should favor long chin whiskers, 'to lengthen his face' Both aro adopted on the counteraction antidote principle, but are wrong as wrong can bo. A man with a sharp chin exposed is thin and appears thin in sptto ot Mis liurnsules. Anil a nioon faeetl man gives himself a humorous and clownish appearance by wearing a long, sharp tuft on his chin. Tho principle of conformity should be observed, or a wholesale change made. A thin man, for in stance, should wear chin whiskers, no whiskers at all, or a full beard. He no more looks" well with side whiskers and a peaked chin than ho would to stulT his chest and not his cheeks or his calves. To look well he must b uniformly and consistently thin, or he may modify it by n complete beard. A fat man should bo smooth-faced or wear universal whiskers pretty closely cropped. The well proportioned and moderately full-taced man may vary tho stylo and quantity of his whiskers with impunity so far as the thin or broad appearance Is concerned. A Very hhort beard uives an animal look; if very largo it indicates vaaity or crankiness." A IVaho Plot Detroit Troo Pro.. Tho other day ns two well knotui citizens wero standing together in th( corridor of the postollko ono happen ed to notice that a postal card held in tho fingers of tho other was directed to tho holder. "Why how does this come?" wnt nskod. "Do you write letters to your self?" "In this case, yes," was tho answer. "That's funny." "Well, not so vory. Seo tho othoi side." IIu hold it up nnd tho other road: Hrother ltlauk: There will ho a nicotlnf ot tho 1. O. O. 8. ., No. :tS7, nttholmt oiv tho pvotilm; ot Oct. 10 to t rtMiaiict tfcn or.xl tmainctM. Meintn'ra not present Mil! ho lined $15. T. CArtnv, Secretary. "Yes, but I don't exactly catch on,' protested the innocent. Oh, you don't! Weil, I got tlu cards printed myself. Tho society it all a myth. When I want to get out of an evening I address ono ot these postals to my house. When I reach homo my wife hands it to mo with n sigh. I offer to stay ot homo and stand tho fine of $15, but she won't have it that way. That's all my friend except that tho same scheme is worked by hundreds of others, and our poor, deluded wives haven't tum bled to tho racket vet." At tho October meeting of tho Bos tonian Society two bibles and a velvet suit once belonging to John Hancock wero anion,; tho treasures on exhibi tion. Tho bibles wero curious in various respects, chiolly, iorhaps, in that ono had written on the lly-leal a formal contract providing for itt safe return, it being loaned to t clergy man, then chaplain of a regiment at tho castle, who wished the use of it during his stay at the island in that capacity. Tta other had on its fly leaf tho written incriprion, "Thov ehalt not Btcal, salth tho lvord." "OUlbA ON W03IEN." "Thf (Irenl FfniAle .VoielUt DlsttcU Iter 3x Jlertlltulf. North American Itoview. As wo again and again seo the wom an expecting from hor son tho purity of manners of a maiden, nnd making nn account, because sho ignores them entirely, of tho imperious necessities of sex; so wo should seo her in matters of national or universal import simi larly disregarding or ignoring all facts of which she chose to tako note. Sci ence, indeed, presumes that in educat ing her it would strengthen her reason ing powers and widen her mind into tho acccptanco of truo liberty. But what proof is there that science would do anything of tho sort? It has nev er yet showed any trueliborahty itself. Tho woman is the enemy of freedom. Give her power and sho is at onco des potic. The enormous pretensions to the monopoly of a man's life which women put forward in mnrriago aro born of tho desiro to tyranizo. Tho rnge nnd amazement displayed by tho woman when a man, whether hor lover or husband, proves inconstant to her, comes from that tenacity over tho man ns a property which wholly blinds her to her own faults or lack of charm or power to keep him. A very clover woman nover blames a man for inconstancy to her; sho may per Imps blame horsclf. Women as a rulo at tach far too great a valuo to them selves. A virtuous woman is abovo rubies, ha:) said Solomon; but this de pends very much on tho quality of tho virtue; nnd tho idea prevailing among women that they arc valuable, ad mirable and almost divine, merely bo causo thoy aro women, is ono of tho most mischievous fallacies horn of human vanity and nccepted without analysis. In marriage, moreover, the influence of tho woman, wherovor popular prej udices plead to the contrary, is con stantly belittling nnd injurious to tho intelligence of tho man. How many great artists sinco tho days of Andrea ttol bnrto have cursed tho woman who hns nindo them barter their heritage of genius for the pottago of worldly af fluence. A lady very much given to gadding wns suddenly taken ill nt homo and sent her husband m great hnstc for tho doctor. Tho obedient man ran fiart of the way, then returned to put lis important query: "My dear, whore shall I find you when I get baok?" Wo have no sympathy with women like this, who aro never "at homo" except on their invitation cards; nevertheless, wo can but seo that, if husbands need vacations, so do wives. We do not agreo with tho old writor who said that a woman Bhould only leave homo three times in tier life to bo christened, mar ried and buried. Doctors tell us that moro women breakdown mental ly than men, and thoy also tell us that this is because thev have more cares to carry, and have to carry them continuously. When a man's work is done, he can lock it up in his oflico and put tho key in his pocket jiut a who never iocks nor work up till sleep comes nnd turns the kev up- on u.. jut nuni is never mine, and u : i. it i- : .1 . i it she does not want an occasional holi day, who does? And she cannot get it at home. Tho more quiet and rest ful the homo is toiler family, themoro evidence that is a care, it not a bur den to her. A housekeeper can no moro take a vacation in her home than a merchant in his counting-room or a Prime Minister in his Council Chamber. Husbands, then, should oc casionally try and induro their wives (if they are good ones it will not bo easily done) to tako a short holu'av away from home, whero they can have tno luxury ol not knowing what is for dinner beforo they seo it. and io to sleep without listening with ono ear lor tho crying of the children. Without going so far as Lucordaire, who, in his letters to young people fixes tho age of seven as tho period of weaning a noy irom tho delights o homo life, wo still think with him that a t lino does como when ho should pros ecute his studios nnd meet tho trials of life away from home. The shelter of tho parental roof, if nover quitted, Heroines enervating. Hoys are too much at homo who nover meet their equals or oncountar rivals and hard struggles. 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