The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29

relation 1.-THE first earl who died at Landen pursuing
.ne brsh az tho head OF the irish army that LETT ire
hu ater the surrender Of the city OF Limerick the
lrst IN property the most noble Marquis OF Sligo
SeoIVe Jonn bfown-whose patent dates from the
hed ian6,,r' o rarnaehb OF ireland. They are DoIu
800 au,orts. me former II an absentee. The lat
yer spends some time IN Ireland, but his tenanry
Touiu much rather hs absence than his presence.
NY salihht General and noble Marquis have evicted
.nnouSanus VINO are beyond the waveD aud the
threshold OF eternity.
inc toWnand or Kinadnagh was cleared ~ It's In
habiants IN lS4T by the gallant Genc.i, whose sub
sequeht exploits al BaIaA,ava, where he commanded
the cayary division and ordered the Ilght Brigade
10 charge into che yaioy OF DEATH, have been pro-
nouhceo magnincenL bat not military. AS an eX-
telminator ne Il known IN Mayo-a man who prefers
the broad acres or his estates 10 be used by quad
rupcds instead or by human beings. lie has a great
desire 10 thin down che population and. SO ar
40 ue couio, ne mas done his best In the midst OF
cold winter ana IN the heart OF county destitute OF
supplies. The right honorable and gallant general
IS remembered IN the enmity OF many or his coun-
trynen at home ana abroad.
But Is the actual status OF the tenantry that Is
sought for not alone the caprices. worse, or the
landlords. Twelve miles from WesCport, via the
coast road, stands the village of !ouIsburg In tae
midst OF the barony Of MurrIck. The CaIn0c church
Is handsome edilce, and was butt exclusively by
the offerings or American charlottesville sons OF
Ireland lpresume, beng The most numerous donors.
me parish priest visited the United States ABOUT
seventeen years ago aud was successful Ia col
ieCtlns SUBSCRIPTIONS TO build the cnurch that Is
really an honor to his taste and perseverance.
-, me lord and owner Of the barony, almost
sligo. The small tenant ID invariably a
tenant at Will, occupies from four to ten
acres OF arabic land, WIN the use OF .'the noun.
tan," as ne terms It, for Us many cattle he pos
sesses and access to bog. IN which he Ii permitted
10 cut turf lor his own use. The mountain land Is
always poor. rho best would not furnish proven
der for goat but some OF the landlords cnarge
ten shiiings for this privilege The average value
OF Lord oilgo'S small tenant farms Is about live
pounds for six acres and ten shlllings for stand
ing room for two head or cattlo on the mountain.
Slncs me ''pig murrain' has ceased che pig has
been admitted 10 the family CIRCLE They vii! buy
for seventeen or nineteen shilngs "bermiye,n in
the spring. and sell the same atChristmas for three
pounds; II thoy afford to feed the pig well they
may obtain four pounds. some keep sheep. for
which they are charged two shings and SIX
pence lake if tn Inc pr Rreg Soo ae
SIDE which invariably gives thcm an appente
that must be appeased or 1.-The mountains" Tue
hardest tax imposed by Lord sligo Is that or hair
crown Tor the privilege OF cutting tur. Ihe custom
OF Tree use OF bog 70 tie tenants Is aS'od as the
land itself, and there Is an abundance; but the
establishments OF the great Lord Siigo must be up
held, and the sclons OF the browne family must De
poitioned, no matter what poverty the poor tenant
may have to encounter TO pay the rent Tor his six
acres aud the great privilege oil using 'tne noun
tam"
the cause OF humanity would be benefited and
literature I've the gamer II Victor Hugo were to
visit the seac0ast OF Mayo. II his "Ioilers OF the
Sea-" ut Jersey enlisted his great sympathetic ma
tufe were no 70 visit Mayo the heart that lett SO
deeply for the fishermen would weep for the half
farmer hall fisherman (propery sea wrack rescuers)
WHO, up 10 his arlnplGs Wades nVo the roaring
to $, atch sea wrack 10 make manure for nis Little
farm; but, as If ne had not enough 10 90 with
the pittance he ekes out alter paying his rent
he is obliged to pay the landlord Tor The privilege
OF taxing II. The soil or Mayo is poor; the manure
used Is stable aud sea wrack. The former IN many
cabins covers the whole floor; In Oiher5-and they
are considered ciean-It occupies only corner.
The oXcrement OF the anilnais IS carefully pre-
served. Ine land 10 weak and needs rest from its
annual labors; but the poor people cannot allow an
acre TO have holiday, and are compelled 70 cover
1t With every species OF manure TO Dring tortn the
rent Tor the lord the and TO keep body and
soul together. But gathering sea wrack is not only
laborous, but dangerous. lnere are two Kinds
black WraCK, which grows In tue rocks, aud red,
which In stormy weather is hurried upon the cresls
OF big almost 10 the shore, but never touches
terra IL.1nd until dragged rom Its brny home By
the arms OF the poor cOter, VINO knows It's rclaess
and who often loses his life graspIng an armiul or
the oceans Slime
TO gather the ''red wrackn the men are obliged TO
go out IN the sea 70 their waists, sometimes up
shoulder, ana, with an avalanche water breakluK
over tiem grasp al armful and bring 1t ashore.
nasty meshes OF the 'wrack - and swept out on the
return OF the wave to "tne deep, unfatnomable
caves" oil the ocean. But the landlords generally
permit their lands to ne manfred with cred wrackn
Tree or charge They do even better in this enligh
ened century-they do not Charge for moonlight nor
for rain in june for the 'wrackn that the ocean
casts upon the shore; but If anv tenant pufns the
offerings OF the sea Tor keep-which many Oh them
do they claim 'foyalty," VIZ, One-liItn OF the
price OF the keep. the 'back wrackr grows on the
rOcks they the property ofthe landlord ana tue
tenant ca,noI get 1t Tor nothing, because he ltne
laDdlord) owns The land down 10 low water mark;
for cutting It 10 manure tue land he has to pay rent