The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-17
5risii Tzuli~.

E:ery jest book has :. collection of
- Bulls, " chiefly of Irish extraction: al
ways Giverting bat not always genuine
Too many Of them are like the prize bulls
at & cattle fair-rearei on purpose to
show, But there is no need to force this
species OF bovine product, in order to get
the highest excellence Nothing was
ever ''got up in this line half so good is
the bost0 5t0e productions of Sis' Boyle
Roche, an Irish member OF Parliament.
and an orator OF real elOquence and gen
uine MISUNDERSTANDING his occasional
and most prodigious verbal blunders. A
recent article in O..ce-f- ITeeh, contains a
very amusing collection of the eccentric
Baronets bulls. Here are some OF the
best OF them:
Sir said the orator in a parliamentary
speech, . would give up halliday, the whole
OF the Constitution. to preserve the remainder"
This, however, was parliam entary. Hearing
that Admiral Howe was iii quest OF the French,
he remarked somewhat pleasantly that the
Admiral would sweep the French of the face
of the earth"
By-and-by came dangerous times OF disaticc-
ton. and honest mems lives were insecure.
Sir Boyle writes from the country to a friend in
Tie Capital this discouraging view OF his posi-
ton: ~ Gu may Judge " he SAYS ''Of our STATE
when I tell yOu that / write This with a sword
in one hand and pistol in the other
On one occasion, when the famous letters to
the Public Advertiser were attaching universal
attention, Sir Boyle was heard to complain Bit
lerly Of the attacks, ''Ofa certain ANONYMOUS
writer. cditc5 Junius.' He it was who recount
ed that marvellous act in gymnastics when in
Il tumult OF loyalty he stood PROSTATE at the
feet ofhis sovereign" He it was who den0un-
ced IN whitening language the apostate politi-
cion who turned his back on himself He it
YVES who introduced to public notice, the in
geniOus yet partially confused metaphor of the
rat. Sir" said he, addressing the Speaker of
the Irish House, Il smell rat | see him
floating in the air-but, mark ME, ! shall nip
him III the bad
1t was Sir Boyle who spoke in such feeling
terms OF the gentleman with whose family he
was connected by marriage: He gave me
his Oldest daughter sir" he said to one of the
professional wits of the Irish bar; 9 lis eldest
daughter sir" To him the wit replied: IF
he had an older one he would have given her
to you"
Ia the Irish House these things were wei
coined with uproarious hilarity. There was the
famous speech which COMPOUNDED generations.
81 don't see, Mr.. Speaker, why we should put
ourselves out OF the way to serve pOsterity.
What has posterity done for us:' He was
little disconnected by the burst of laughter that
followed, and proceeded to explain his mean-
ing: by posterity, sir, do not mean our
ancestors, but those who are 10 come immedi-
ately after them"
His invitation to the gentleman on his travels
was hospitable and well meant--but equivocal.
Al hope, my lord, if you ever come within
mile OF my house, you'll stay there all night" >
Still. he could hit hard and for once avoided
his natural laundering turn. Mr. Curran sta
ted that he was quite capable OF being the
guardian of his own honor. Sir Boyle retort-
ed. Il wish the honorable gentleman JOY OF
his sinecurc."