Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-26
" OMAN'S WIT.
LEGEND OF AN IRISH GIANT.

ci,rts were as plenty IN Ireland as mites ID
cheese. there lived Oh the borders of the County
Armagh one Barney Mcdonnell, who lawfully
,uc under The above arpellatiop, being seven
lee. hgh and made iu proportion. His prowcss
was we'll known, and there was one thug that
yri.ycd Barney not 4 little, namely, that he
r,uli get nobody who was able to stand before
hIm in his own country. Now report spoke ola
certain giant 10 Scotland who was laborlng under
the Ike grief and from precisely the same eau
..> Therefore Barney, after consulting the
trlrn,ls on the sui jet Seut challenge to the
Scotch glaut, Ito come over to ireland and get
the eoncelt taken out Of himself. After due
tine the bearer OF the challenge returned with
word that it had been accepted, and further
stated that he was advised to iutorm Barney that
he lad better make his will, get his cofiu made
etc, as he that he was TO eqcOuntcr never lett
l.> work undouc.
Did YOU see him p asked Barney.
Faith au' did" said the messenger.
What is he like intcrrogaed the giant.
Faith, Baruey, avic he's like anything at
al but Il mortal being.
How big is he?" said Barney, looking but
pleased al the description of his rival.
How big is he, did you say? Faix he's as
big as the ould tower torenlust the door, an a
head an shoulders on him like Father Nc
tiuiucys bull BY all accounts he'll ate you
aivr'
Barucy began to feel rather uncomfortable at
the prosp,c, before him, aud straigh Way went
to consult bis wife as to what should be done III
the event Of his rival proving to be such as his
messenger had represented. While they were
thu, engaged, one Of the children came run
ming in ard exclaimed: Daddy come to the
door an see the great man that's coming up
the hiIl!' Barney peered through the chinks
of the door, aud, to his great terror, saw the
monster.
One look was enough to satisfy him that his
messenger had not exaggerated his account OF
him, and, turning to his wife, he said
"Shelab, jewel I'm eat up alive, for sartio
Here comes the Scotch baist to drum your
Barney"
Wtcu Sbelah heard Of the approach of the
coming foe, and saw her lord Inability to wage
war with one so far superior 10 strength and
SIZE, she concluded that it was only by some
piece Of womaus Wit that her husband could
escape from the affair without dishonor. Ac-
cordiugly, she gently lifted the child out OF the
cradle, and, dcpositing it in the inner room,
made the father get 10 its place, and covering
him up with quilt gently seated herself and
resumed her work. After a few moments, 10
walked the cause Of all the disturbance, and
lt llauuGu al lulcEVlcW Will Sldut. OuSioH,
after motioning with her hand tor him to keep
quiet walked gently across the floor to where
he stood, and iu an undertonc told him Barney
had gone out to the woods The giant told her
that he intended waiting his return.
VERY we'll" said Shelah. "Oaly don't
lnakr word of nosc for the life that's In you,
tor there's uothing makes him more furious
than to hear the child crying when ne comes
home
BY this time the giant had seated himself on
bench, and was quietly Surveying the apart
mcnt, but when his eyes rested on the cradle,
with a look of unuttcrable astonishment, he
asked what was in it.
In it p cried Shcah Don't you see it's
tie child that's in it? Az heaven help you il
you wake him The crayture didu't get
wink of sleep last night with the two back teeth
he's cutting.
The giant, with look of terror and astonish-
ment, asked what size the father was.
taln au' | cant tell you J. said Sheah,
cause never measured him. But that Cos
soon pointing to the cradle, when the father
is angry, runs and hides himself in one OF his
boots !"
Laird save us!' exclaimed the giant. Il
winna mind waiting tho moo, lasSle! l maun
te gam! GUIDE morning =
So saying he took to his heels, and never
thought hituself safe until he got among the
Ll!Is OF his own counry.
NOVELTY IN HATS "A new and beautiful
sty.r oi ladies hat is the latest fruit OF New
York molsh ingenuity. 1t is surpassed BY
EothIng which has yet appeared in simplicity
and deafness 1t consists of Panama hat
WIKI brm slightly turned up all the way
found. III the style most common 10 hats OF
,Nat material, aud for trimming has SILK
han !kcrch"t either plain or patterned The
iltttr is folded in such a Way, and Land upon
III" hat 81 as to cover the entire crown and
h'l>h at the back with two short ends.
tiri wing at the side completes the trlm-
mlnc. When handkerchief similar to that
Worn upon the hat is used round the neck, a
d cldrd tone is given to an entire costume.
The simplicity with which the handkerchief
"nScjnpcS the crown reuders it capable OF be-
lnr chansed as often as the most caprclouS
fancy can dictate.
The hunlredth anniversary of the battle OF
hunkcrS Hill, on Juuc 18th, is to receive due
Recognition. But two days earlier there VIII
occur the centennial anniversary OF an event
T1a'eh had even more icfuence than bunker
fliI upon the war yet which has as yet scarcely
lycclycd mention. Ga the 18th OF June, ll,2'
'ne Continental Congress III session at Phiiadei
p!a elected George Washington Commander
10 Chief of all the forces raised, or to be raised,
ior The detcuSe of the colonies A little be-:
lore this it had voted to enlist an army OF 20
"', men, of which the militia and minute men
"' New England were made the nucleus. The
0eru>lve movements which before then were
ohy local received natioual endorsement, and
'nr coiouleS were solidi6cd into combined re-
sSIeuce to Great Britain
= LEGISLATION ~ exclaimed a Republican
representative, wheD somebody asked him
Sfst legislation was likely to be had at the
,;sm'ng session of Congress-; we've got no
"ue to fool away Oh legislation; much as we
ean do to die holes IN hide things aWay where