The New York herald., 1869-10-11
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER H. 8ee-rRIpLE SHEET

and are always on the liberal side. But evictionl
| have not disgraced Kerry Tor some time past
although tho people who TIL the land insecure
| In their holdings as any others. Not man has
| population tells US OF her status Population Ii
| 1851. 2ss 2ss; in 1851, 2ol, ,soo-loss. as 2s0.
l have visited several farmers; all have had the
same ststemcnts-no interest In the land but to eke
out iying, save little to go TO America and pay
per for arabic land and for rocky, barren soil
SO mach per head Tor CATTLE subject TO the caprice
Of the lord Of the soil. Hence the farmers must live
In squalldaess and rags. because II they buy any
articles OF furniture not absolutely necessary OF
indulge In any articles Of wearing apparel consd.
cred by civilized people to be essential to decency
and comfort their wlll be raised. II they remon
strate they Will DO told, YOU'RE able to buy new
furniture to SLATE your house. 90 build decent
ation Is q waste 81 time. II the farmers
they have no protection. was told case that will
show how exactng irish landlords landladies can
IN certain place; he was temperate and indus
Tioas; paid the enormous sum OF f2 los. per acre
for his farm The Christmas subsequent to his good
harvest hts daughter came OF age anu, being pretty
and intelligent, the KIND father bought her cheap
silk dress. Between Christmas Day and New Years
Day there is u kind OF half holiday among the farm.
ers. Two days after Chr,stnas MS daughter was
walking along the road with companion OF her own
sex, when tine carriage q Lady - drove past Her
upon the two girls; sue turned TO Jones. the foot
man, waen short distance from thcm ana asked
u'ih "a no AaSW W w YUM XIII was WIN Vic bHh
dress. Yea. your iadyship," .replies the lackey.
'shes Peter Mccarthy's daughter. who lives two
when she arrived at - House she sent for tho
agent Of her lords estates, and inquired what rent
Peter Peter McUaay r;o was paying Tne attentive
highest. as the land Is pretty good. Increase It to
s3,n responded her ladyship.
"But It Is not worth IT," responded the agent.
'll must be when no caa anOrd to put . silk dress
upon his daughter" replied her LADY sBip.
~ don't know anything about the silk dress, but
"A hal 1tln a nd
supposed value That las been the custom. bur Of
course your iadyships order VIII be Instantly
1st OF January. 1869, poor MCCARTHY received notice
that his rent was to be increased ten shings an
which he paid rent or s125; because he saved
few pounds and bou2hta cheap SILK dress for his
cnlld his small farm was taxed ten shiiltngs more.
anu IN future ne mad to pay elSo per anaum or
leave-go to America or-Borneo. He waited upon
as agent, agent He S could do nothing for vln 5m
iu the meanilme, had left her irish estate
for Italy, which she rarely vlsted but the idea Of
an Irish farmers daughter wearing silk was TOO
shocking to her exalted notions OF nleuln et teum.
Peter had no opportunity OF aying his case before
her ladyshlp;,' had TO go to work and make fl5o
banks OF The Seine or wandering Po."
-. a farmer informed me when asked him why nc
Sa NOT W nave M ms bn barn @ a eas
rilt rz. Faith II the agent seen new roof or door
he'd be sending Inc notice OF al increase asked
very knowingly and after. q moment replied,
money la bankl wish had tin thousand pounds.
Faith, mister; that's curious question to poor
"Yes," replied "but you have not answered me-
only ask YOU to show how little confidence You
have IN the future OF your farm that is. you would
not spend penny upon II. because II you did your
rent would be increased, aud, such being the case,
Chances Of an ncsase o Know s rm no
seeking for information to injure you but solely to
present your "a @ 70 tue best 9 ana most nte
"Blin me soul, the Americans are the best in the
world. But, OF course, I've trlde IN the bank.
How would | manage IN case or sickness In che
family, the landlord took i. into his head TO put
me out Tor some other man2 There Is not d farmer
but has ttle there Is not one Of Us but may be
put out before MONTH"
In reply TO several questions hs answered me
frankly the substance of wa.ch is that there
viii be any peace In the land until there be iXity
tenure, fair valuation for improvements, long
leases, protection for him as for the landlord.
met sniall farmer wl,o had boat for llre upon
the lakes, remarkably ineeliiIent lie spent u year
In the United States, and, although man OF no
education, was thoroughly posted Ia ali The Gues-
tons OF the day
CORRESPONDENCE the country lmproving' was
my 1lrst question to him.
FARMER-it il In one sense the sarvants get better
wages. Twenty years ago knowed men that only
got sixpence day; they're now getting three shi-
year; year. SO does The girls ge; good wages, but when
they have ten or twelve pounds together they go or
to America.
CoHREsroSprsr-wny didn't you remain in
American
FARMEg-pd no money ana was not able to pay
u
week. ! was TOO ouid when went aud not able to
do hard work
CoRREsroNpESr-w What is the cause OF 80 much
poverty where servants get such good wagesS all
the women see, with lev exceptions, are bare.
footed
FAgMss that's custom; they don't mind
II, They're saving up TO 60 to America, or 10
De married.
OoRREspoNDBST-Have they no shoe3s How
much must poor person pay tha priest TO be mar
redt
FAeMER-Yes, they have for Sunday. Tie 10 west
price for marriage Is one pound ten-that is for
laboring men; but me people OF any wages at all
must pay i've pounds
CoaREsPoNDEN1-D the man watt until he has
the marriage fec Or docs the woman help him to
procure 1tr
FARMER with aughl-Faix very often the
woman pays for all, priest, wedding ana all. Where
could the gossoons get tN0 or tlree roundsr The
girls are in great hurry to get married, once
they're axed, but when yon excuse yourself, on
account OF not having the priests money, tEey viii
soon lind 10,
CORES foNpEsF The farmers in Kerry are not a
troublesome class ike the Iipporary ment
FARMER-ipperary Is inc kay OF Ireland ana first
landlords couldn't do as they liked.
Discomfort has penetrated every ridge every
mountain Of Kerry but the influence OF the clergy Is
most powerful. Agrafian outfages nave seldom
stained ner fame, but the condition OF the people
deploraDle Old men aud women trudge daily bare
footed with enormous packs upon their packs. They
look like people who have lost all hope look upon
themselves as doomed to lie OF sorrow and misery
Inc only thing that cheers them ls the feeling true
or false, that America Will have Ireland be-
fore long. Teuant rlgdt ana religious equally have
lost all value to them. They don't believe 1t Ia
the power OF The Britlsh Parliament to DO them
any good TO America tie young look forward with
eager eyes and hearts; the Old live upon the happy
time that is to come, and dred2e and toll to tine
Kerry Is lonely, sorrowfui and beautiful but her
people arc as low IN purse as any III Ireland
FRANCE.
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