The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-05-11
4rtemus Hard among the Fentans.

The FenlanS convened in our town the
other night, and took steps lords freein
Ireland They met into the town hall.
and by the kind invite of my nabcr. Mr..
MulrOoney OShaugnessy. whose ancestors
at least must have had Irish blood in their
vaneS. went over
You may not be awair, by the WAY.
that I've bin invalid here TO home for
Siv raj weeks. And lis all owing TO nv
improdenS. Not ieelin like eaiin Il full
meal when the cars stopt for dinner. in the
south, where lately was, l went into a
reSterater, and eli 20 hard billed eggs.
think they effected my liver
Ny wife says. Po, po She SAYS r,e
cot 4 splendid liver for man of nv time
oilite. Eve heard of mems livers gra,loo-
ally wastim away till the man hadn't none.
It'S a dreadful thing when mans liver
giy> him the shake.
Two years ago. comm this May, had
a tack OF teyer'n-a"er. and by tie advice
of Miss Pcrsky (who coniinners single. and
Is correspondingly unhappy in ihe same
ratlo,) L consulted 4 spiritooal mcjum-a
wrltln mcJum. | GOT Il letter from eel
i'ratel Inlin chief, who writ me accor,lin
to the meium. that he'd bin del two huIl-
dred ami seventeen years. and lihel it
He then said. LET the pale face drink some
yarb tea lrinkt it and it really helpi
I L Il.
time tiiro' the same mejum. hut aS yet
haint cot any answer Perhaps he Is in
a spear where they hain't got any poStise
stamps.
But thanks TO careful nuS>in. I'm I'M
provin rapid
The rown hall was jam tull OF peple,
mostly Irish citizens, and the enthoo>i,Sln
WAS immtm~c. They cheer'd everybody
and everything. They chcer',l me
-.Eluroo fer Ward Hurroo -
They were all good naberS OF mine. and
| anSeri m Il pleasant voice, '--ili right.
boys. all right, AIavourneen. ocil hone.
;troOn. Coo>hia-macree These Irish
remarks hcin received with crate applau>.
| added. "Mu>hlcr. Mu>hler -
'.Gnod Good - cried Cap. SI,inslo:.
who desires the Irish Vote ior county
clerk. that iuS ratc.''
.-You -. wla; I'm iriyin at. don't you
Cap" | aid
--Ccrtainlv"
"Wcii.-' alI>crd, I'm very glad you
10. beJ,l,i> | don't
This madr the Eimiau- lari. and til,v
said. Walk up onto the speakers platform
-.
The speeches w;l> red hot acin England
and her IRON heel and it was resolved to
free her i;;it il WAS much desirable before
ircein h'r. t!.it :; lar@e quantity oi im>
~;.oW.d Ia raised. Ani. like .ci-rc.l> soul.
Il they WIS. !ili~ w.i> ii.i'r..iiv cnntribut-
ru. Then urn-c = rxciiin discussion a. 10
wh;c! h,':,'l centre they should send EN- to
% AIali"ny or McRcberis There WAS
rr;lie cxciicincmt over this. but il w:a> IL
ma!l, resolved 10 send hall lo one and hall
To- tniii,r.
Then Mr. Finnigan ro>e and said. We
lr,v here tonight sum citizens of Amer
can birth. from whom W., should he clad
~ near, it would ill our harris with
>ptcchlc>S joy 10 hear from :, man whose
name to0rr- high in the geological and
MAN fryer world - from whose p,s.iriv
lips
Say<l- 90 Slow. Fiinny, 90 slow
We wish 10 hear continued Mr.
i'innie.n- modcraiin his >tile summit.
..irom oar iown>m..n. Mr. Ward.
bc.'d 10 be ,le,linel. but ii want no
n~c- res amidst a perieci, uprcar ui
alpiau~.
| >..il wc had con,cencd there IL a
mcriin. a. understood ii. nr rather in Il
ioiv aS ii were. IN ret renee 70 ireland Ii
kmew my own mart. every omc oi IA
there l,nih -r,;e AMI small. had all I'M
pul>c 1l"win in li> bcU>iln. -'coli,,4ilcll-
liaiiv." added. 1--WE will sick TO il sim
l;lr ami in accordance herewith. - len.
~ Il spark of manhood. or ;he people ii
i.,re.c That's the kim;l ol man l,e.
Square imaXtcr interrupted me The
Square feels the wroll.- oi Ireland ,ieel,iv,
b,c~.u>.. of havin onct ccnricl the wi,llcr
81 an Irish gentleman vino had fingered in
Il loatli>ome 'luniin in dublin. placed there
hv a English tavern keeper. vino ieSpuiic-
ally wanted him TO pay Tor a quantity oi
chops anu beer he had con>uomed. BE
>ile>, the Square wanted TO he reelected
justice oi' the peace, Mr. Ward" he
sail. you've been drinkin. You're M
der the iniioocnce OF licher. sir.
Says |. Square. not a drop of good
Kicker has passed my lips in IL wears
!Crie~ OF ..Oh here now, that won't
do"
1T is troo," said Not a drop of
good licker las passed my lips in all rlr,l
time, don't let it pass en- reach f,r
il when il coin by" says l. ">quare,
harness Inc sum More
Il l'eg pardon, said the square. for
thc remark you are sober but what oil
airlh are YOU drlvin al p
Yes said, ''tilat's Just ii. That's
what Eve been AKIN myself durin the en-
tire cvei.in. What's all the grate Finian
meetinS ,lliyin al all over ihe country!
My Irish ir,.l<. You know me we'll enuii
TO know that / didn't cui,ie here Ia di>-
. turb this mectin. Nobody but a Io:iftr
will disturb any kind OF Il meetin. And
r If You'll raoii>> ii. them as are up 10 this
, sort Of ,ling alters come 10 Il hal end.
| There w;ls Il youn" mani will not m..n-