The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-24

persed, and the town elapsed into its
normal condition Of quietude, having
suffered three days Of the most intense
excitement ever experienced in its
history"
AMODEL DEAD BEAT.
The days of sturdy beggars are past
and gone, and the jolly vagabonds who
lived at other peoples expense, some
times by cajolery, ottener by terrorism
and thtevery, live now only in the popu-
lar memory or in the pages OF romance.
Our own country has contributed more
than its quota to the literature OF mendi-
cancy, and our folk-yore is full of the
exploits of famous beggars. Under the
generic name OF baccagh were included
a multitude Of nondescript vagabonds
who went about the country from fair to
fair, and under various ostensible call
ings, sometimes as horse doctor, some
times as pedlar, sometimes as fairy man,
eked out a livelihood by practising on
the fears or the credulity of the peasantry.
These nomad impostors have now
almost entirely disappeared. The poor
law system has had marked effect on
this class Of mendicants, land there are but
very few representatives of the ancient
type now to be met with here. Now
and again, however, we hear of the
dropping off. in some remote country
workhouse, of one of the genuine old
bOccagh tribe whose garments are found
prevalent currency. We have not often
heard-in late days at least-of SO suc~
cessful beggar as the cripple who goes
on all tours and is known to the Marl-
borough Police court record as Thomas
Smelling. This individual has managed
not only to subsist very handsomely
himself by the proceeds Of medicancy,
but has also contrived to support an IS.
tablishment consisting Of wife and six
children by the same easy method. He
is also fond of driving, and takes out his
household on Sundays for an airing in
trap which he4s also able to hire from
of the profits OF his business. When
about to retire for month, on the re-
presentation of the magistrate, into
secluded retreat, Mr.. Smelling, in pres
ence of the janitor, handed over several
handfuls of coin to the partner of his joys
with the superf1uOus admOnitiOn tO"Take
care OF that" There is not the slightest
doubt she will and will anxiously avail
his temperance in public in order that
he may resume his professional duties,t
and share once more with his interesting
family those pleasant little drives with
which he was wont to diversity the
monotony OF compulsory perambulation
in the uncomfortable position which he
selected for the pursuit OF his avocation.
TIE cchAN oo,coneoc -, cn~, AM
London Correspondent OF the Dublin Free
mans Journal.
Unfortunately the feeling has become
rooted that during the next six or eight
months at least-unless some stroke OF
good fortune should break through the
gloomy prospect-the Fenian prisoners
are doomed to continued punishment.
They must still languish in their chains.
AS stated some time ago, now it is not
likely that q serious expression OF opinion
will be challenged when MIR O'Connor
Powers motion is brought forward.
understand, however, on high authority
and the news No doubt will be cheer,
ing to many friends in Ireland-that a
considerable mitigation may be made in
the harsh and cruel punishment to which
the remaining prisoners are subject.
Some days ago an application was made
to the Home Secretary for permission to
MIR. Callan, NJ. F.. to visit the prisoners
1t was not put to the Home office as il
it were desired to make capital out OF the
visit. Indeed such an idea is repulsive
to those friends OF the suffering prisoners
who are more than anything else inter
ested in the mitigation OF their persona
sufferings. These suferings are very
great. Mr.. Callan's permit. believe
and speak under correction-enable:
him to visit not only Portland, but Chat
!, ham and Dartmoor. Portland he ha.
, , visited, and the details are narrowing
There he saw O'Meagher Condor, WHIT
was sent to his life long torture unde
the name of Edward Shore. On reach
ing Portland MIR. Callan was received b,
the Governor, Clifton. with every pos
!. siole courtesy. the path of the visito
no doubt having been to some exten
Q smoothed by an official lntimation of tn,
5 visit. After \ little conversation, il
9 which, understand. declaration wa
Q made by the Governor that the statement
t published AS to harsh treatment were al
Q together wrong. Mr.. Callan was taken I.
= 0u III pal tiuCue III WuiCu lit SaW A0uuOE
:. The prisoner was dressed in a dirty vel
5 low suit. much worn His tace was THU
Il and sAllow. and scanned with lines mark
q ed there by care aud suffering He was
d however. cheerful and bore the interview
J, with \ Enthusiastically quiet and reso
i lutte independence which mis- years i'm
: prisonment has not dimmed In con
: versation which eusued Condor expires.
: ed clearly and emphaiically teelin
:. which may be we'll understood hi
d case was separate and distinct from tn
!. cases Of others. and that it ought to b
3 50 treated. 1t is no secret. / supposs
: that Mr.. Callan in visiting the prison
e seeking information tor some practices
; purpose possibly the Information b
= has CLEANED may be used in the Hous
st of Commons before the session is owe
IS 1t is doubtful. however. whether he CO
b visit Chatham and Dartmoor bef0s
& Parliament il prorogusd' but the visit
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