The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-08
NUMBER 40.
Some advice quietly rendered to her by
Bob Foster served to keep down Mrs. Cas-

} Some advice quietly rendered to her by
Bob Foster served to keep down Mrs. Cas-
sidy's anger. ~
Drunk !" muttered the priest, as he pro-
ceeded to apply his shillelagh with some
dexterity to the person Of Mr.. Cassidy. -
80, OPP exclaimed that great man, at
the came time rubbing his hand over that
part which had come most frequently into
collision with his reverence's stick, as he
rose up and stared vacantly round. 80,
Molly, Molly, where am 2" he exclaimed
- ell, what's the matter Am dead, Mol
| ly tell me. o, Pm surely dead"
These CALCULATIONS SO Disguised the good
priest that Ire walked ont of the house,
assuring Molly that he wonld deal with her
unfortunate husband ut the proper time
ana In the proper manner. AS he walked
through the pattern on his way home, he
advised all he met "to enjoy themselves
as best they could, but to do SO legitimate
ly, and not drink or fight"
The dancing was still kept up in the
tent, and joy beamed upon every gounte-
nance Mr.. Cassidy being removed from.
the scene, and the priest wishing every
happiness, there was nothing to mar the
festivities of the evening. An enemy, how
ever, turned up in an unexpected quarter.
The announcement that whisky tent, ont
of town, had set up in the lower end Of the
green, and that large number of citizens
were ready to defend it against any attacks,
created unusual excitement. A council Of
war was held in Mrs. Flanagan's camp as
to what course should be adopted with re-
made no matter If there wor Ave hundred
tents, for not dacent body from the coun-
try would have recoorse to any other body's
tent to drink but Vida Flanagan's.
(Cheers.) Besides, i better not to seem
to notice 'em and whin they'd see that
go home, and never be seen in the place
again." s(Applause and dissent.)
Dick Stafford, little excited by love and
whisky, here rose to speak, despite of all
the efforts of Bid Whelan to pull him
down. Mrs: Flanagan, ladies and gentle-
men," said lie, 81 perpose that every man
iv w go down to the tent, an widout as =
mnch as gtvinS ,enIS o moments notice iv -
onr intention-much less of warnin' 'em as
to what we are about to do" "a voice,
same.) "I repate-a iswidout hayin' re-
course to violence. or unruly conduct on
our part, quietly knock 'em down, and car
~ what liquor they have into this tent"
Loud cries of We will, we will!) "An'
the worst of all is to go an sell liquor in
opposition to such dacent lone woman as
the Vida Flanagan" "a voice, "Three
cheers for Vida FlanaganyD "This is an
evil cannot too strongly condemn and
cloud cries of '.Bravo," and
ache these spalpeens. Wen go down to
where they are, and if they say aword
ye'lI-"
go, la !" exclaimed Bid Whelan, +" if you
ay that again I'll go am tell Father O'Raf-\
erty." X
Several persons demonstrated with Bid
% to the fimpropriety of taking this step, =
tut she had not the slightest Intention Of
utting her threat into execution
Mrs Flanagan, deeming her cause well
loaded, and perceiving the enthusiasm
by Dicks powerful appeal, sus-
aimed it by standing glass" to each of
hose who had generously volunteered on
er behalf They withdrew from the tent
nd soon appeared before the rival camp.
bout score of blackthorn sticks, with a
for their immediate use,
ere supplied by Jem Dooly. AS the
Dung men from town were quietly and in
fensiyely amusing themselves, no opper-
unity, with any .appearance of justice, for
'me time presented itself to Mrs. Flana-,
ans volunteers for commencing hostilities.
his difficulty, however, was got ridA of.
at McGragli went into the tent and called
IT a glass~of ale. When in the act of rails
ig the pewter to his head, his arm acct
entaily struck against one of the young
len's from town, who happemed to be
assing close to him. Pat asked him
What did he do that for, or did he do IL a
urpOse ~ and before an answer could be
wen, Pats blackthorn stick fell rather
cavity on the town-boy's pate, which act
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