The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-20

lave been limited 10 lWO, uut Just az Hio
,ritical moment, five or six weli-arned
speelers" were seen advancing. The con
table who beaded them was a shrcwd elder
" man, thoroughly versed in the character
n the people, and cup" TO all their ways.
He did not make any hostile demonstration,
but, interposing boldly between the parties.
'For shame, boys" he said, "for shame
10 be fighting and destroying one another
over the cold corpses Of them that desarve
better usage at your hands"
s.Mr. Nagle," said the leader OF the Cal
laghans, lowering his brandished cudgel-a
pacific movement which produced pause
between the cornbatants on both sides-"lm
satisfied to lave it all to you, for I is well
known you're an honest, sinslble man;
though, not being Of our profession. tbs mt
reasonable to suppose you'd feel the same as
we do in regard OF the other world. How
andever, you see, we won the race fair; and
| put il TO you, now, is it right that them
shingGuns foninst you should bury their
friends first, and have Thady Callaghan at
tending the likes of him with water z
..Hould yer tongue y exclaimed the war.
like chief of the Cartys; at is hsppy and
proud the best Callaghan that ever handled
a spade ought to be, to put his hands under
the feet Of Carly Whether OF no, We re
here as well as you, and the never a sod
shall be laid this blessed day on Tade Cal
laghan's grave, ill We have our own Denis
handsomely settled"
ct is folly to talk that way, man, while
every mothers son Of US here is able and
willing to fight you--ay, and TO take the
consate we'll out Of you, too, and show that
your fists, at the best Of times, amt aqual TO
yer tongues.
"Oh! as to pirate and palaver, retorted
his adversary, Z" tits aisy seen who has the
most of it; but you might as Ioeu get holy
RATHER out Of ministers rig as be stand
ing argufying here with mes
"Whist, boys. whist, with that unsignlhed
talk, said Nagle, "and let me insense you
at wsntst into the rights of the matter. T is
a sin and shame for any two sets OF Chris
tans, let alone neighbors, to be fighting
with one another, like wild bastes, over the
bodies of the dead. Callaghans and Cartys,
you seemed both of you to come up purity
much about the same time. Now, Id
like to know what's TO hinder Father Jer-
ry--l see him coming towards US now,
walking, poor man, as fast as the govt will
let--what's TO hinder him, ] say, from stand
ing right between the two graves, and read
ing the service for both at wanst. Then
you may lower the two corpses into the
ground exactly at the same moment 80 that
Sir Isaac Newton himself, that fogged the
world at algebra, couldn't tell which would
have to draw the first pale Of water.
This well-timed suggestion seemed to give
general satisfaction. 1t was Immediately
acted upon, TO the great JOY and relief of
the good Father Jerry, whom repeated at
taclls of govt had rendered less active than
heretofore in the discharge OF that arduous
portion of his pastoral duties which included
promiscuous fagellation. After the sinful
taneols interment of The bodies, all present
dispersed peaceably to their several homes
perfectly satisfied that, in consequence Of
Nagle's ingenious expedient, the purgatorial
labor of water-carying would be fairly d.
vided between the departed.
Soon afterwards a circumstance occurred in
the same place, somewhat similar TO the
above, yet also differing from it. Mr.. -
had been very kind and constant in visiting
and relieving poor man who lived at some
distance, and who had long been inflicted
with an incurable disease. His dim eyes
used to brighten, and his thin hands were
claSped together, as, with all the fervor Of
an Irish heart, and all the eloquence Of an
Irish tongue, he was wont to invoke I'M
numbered blessings on the head Of the visit
Or, who, kneelmg beside his straw pallet,
sought to direct his mind towards the things
Of the eternal world. At length he died,
and his family were left desolate mourners.
They were pOor--miserably so--and could
not afford ga handsome wake" bus. when
the day Of interment arrived, the remains Of
Daniel Lynch were followed to the grave
by a weeping train Of relatives, whose hearts
swelled with sorrow, deeper perhaps and
more sincere than is some times found under
grapes and sable drapery. Their number,
however, was few when compared with the
crowds that thronged towards the house Of
a rich farmer, who had died on the same
day, and was to be buried at the same hour
as his humble neighbor.
1t 50 happened, that Mr.. was again
in his garden, engaged in the pleasant task
OF cultivating bis flowers, and watering
them from a clear well, which dubbed up
near the boundary edge Even thar coun-
try, famous for its thousand sparkling
streams-''diamonds enchased in a setting
Of emeralds," jeweller might call them,
if jewel!er happened to be taken pOetical,
this spring was distinguished for the sweet
ness and clesrness Of It's waters. He look
ed up, as the keening met his ear, and saw
the two parties approaching. They met at
the churchyad gate, and for a moment,
loud sounds Of contention and mutual
threatenings Of hostility drowned the plain
tive tones OF grief. Mr.. - Immediately
FASTENED towards the ground, and when he
arrived there, saw with pleasure that the
weaker party had resolved to yield. al
ready the priests voice was heard reading
the solemn service over the rich man grave
while poor Daniels friends drew modify
aside, and bent their eyes on his humble
coffin. Mr.. - went towards them,
wishing TO speak some words of comfort,
but they seemed not to regard him. At
length the widow, clasping her hands, threw
herself on her knees, and raising her stream
ing eyes towards his face, cried, with voice
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