The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-28
FROM OVER THE OCEAN.


and "Reminiscences.
EDlxnrncH. Oct. 10th. 1881.
.srhe green shores or Erin I've left far
behind me- and here l am under the
shadow Of historic HoIyrood. Scotia,
1.-The @Land Of Brown heath and shaggy
wood Land Of the mountain and the
Ifood. The land Of Wallace and Bruce,
Iof Burns and Scott. OF Knox and the
i eauliful Queen Mary. The Historic
muse Is stirred within me and hosts of
lwortllies whom the world delights toI
honor, rise before my vision.
One can not be IN this beautiful city
without feeling that he Is in an afmos-
lphere where the s'shades OF the departed
Visit as once more | have stood on
1.-The graves Of Murray Montrose and
John knox--men whose names still
live in the hearts Of country that j.
Irrateful Tor their worthy deeds In time
|past, and for the good influence they ex-|
|ert to-day.
But am going 100 fast; my last letter
Twas from the South OF Iceland since
then have traversed i'ts length have
seen a grand country; finer never
saw IL my life. l declare. sir: ALWAYS
'lloved ireland. but now | believe more
firmly than ever. that she i first
flower Of the earth. and first gem. OF the
sea- Green fields. level and beautiful.
bounded BY mountains in the distance,
1.-The sunshine PLAYING on their heath,
covered hills. made a scene the like Of
\ which Is not seen anywhere else in the
world, and once seen, i never forgot.
Itisa pity that 50 fair land Is cursed
las il i al present Anarchy and blood
shed are rampant in the land. and treason
lis openly advocated. The land-bill
having been gained. the agitators now
lind ii they stop agitation the MONEY the
Irish Americans send will cease. and
They (thc leaders Of the leaguc) have
) s|not As vet made money enough by The
transaction. So they counsil. no Civ
linz IN ii1l Ireland i free from England.
II regret 10 say that In a number Of places
1.-The agitation has assumed religions
la<pccf and instead Of Landlord versus
elTenant. Il Is now Roman Catholic versus
PROTESTANT.
hope that America a Nation. viii
no longer support bIoodshed. but viii
cease lis contributions. TOR then the wind
Slbeing gone the ship will cease 20 move
by the way. IN cartoon on one Of the
Icomic papers. saw in store-window
Ito.dav ~ M Cannonyase. tthe Oldest
|parl ~ lie clty,. an iriShman i repre-
Il playinr The mines: several Irish
,ncn n front ~ him arc dancing. and
: striking with shillalahs the Irish Land
4 lAct. while behind him. dressed like
Ibrothcr Johnathan. man is dropping
ltIn dollars into the piper's hat. Under
Inea,h are HE words: Who pays, The
miner calls tjme.r
s,;:, ~.;,ho.t ~ I'm thc I Ana r.eacue.
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N ,.,;s.o,ncr9 ireland 4 Z grand country.
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t.ss W ,s,;.r ~ nei,a.t y ~ finest eitv N
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7. Z. .Isa.sre.i i ,.;,h ..ow W ma ! bIeacbino
es.,or. .,d see 6e,d aitcr field covered
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',.5a ;,,sc ~ manner n usefnl and
: ornamental articles. Belfast takes The
In,lm rom Iii thc world, either ancient
~ modern. for its beautiful linen. Some
~ Fvvnt now and then made better
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y y 49,. 49, y . ron.d
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: n M onrb Nesrh. Antrim i al Old prctt,