Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
A BOYCOTTED HOME.
The Home of Bence Jones in 1relan,

A BOYCOTTED HOME.
 The Home of Renee Jones in Ireland.
 A Herald correspondent, writing from Ireland, says It is strange feeling that one has in seeing Boycotted home. Bence Jones' is beautifully situated if not a very palatial residence. It is reached after passing shaded drives and miniature park. A we'll kept lawn stretches from the front of the house down to 8 winding stream in the hollow, that is called the Arigadeer, which is said to mean the silver stream. On the ide o the hill flock of sheep is feed ing among the turnips. Here and there in the fields you see cattle quietly graz ing. But not sign of a human bein
 anywhere, except g policeman, perhaps alone or accompanying the proprietor' or his son on their morning constitu- tonal. This is case of Boycotting- no person will work for him, his labor CTS refuse to move hand to his assist ance; traders of the neigboring town refuse to supply him with even the pecessaries of life the car drivers of the town within radius of twenty miles will not carry him mile on his road. He is stunned by every human being as if he were afflicted with, the plague or the leprosy. The Boycotting was not commenced without due notice. MT. Bence Jones tenants came to the conclusion that in order to assist the cause of land reform they would offer Grifith's valuation in payment of their rent. But believing among themselves that Griffth's valuation was too low in justice, they offered to deposit money in the local bank as security for any amount over and above Grifith's which should be decided upon by competent authorities after the passing of a land bill. I
 There was certain amount of fair ness in this offer, considering the nature of the present land strike in Ireland. MT. Bence Jones angrily refused to en- certain the offer for single moment. Next day the laborers on MT. Bence Jones' estate were commanded by the Land League to cease work on the es- tate. Since then, about three weeks ago, MT. Bence Jones, with his son and daughter, have held their own at Lis selane, the latter helping to do thefarm work, the former chiefly employed in writing letters to the London Times. On MT. Bence Jones, jr., a young man of twenty-four his sister Lilly, a young lady with spectacles, of about twenty-seven summers, and two daughters of the steward, devolve most of the work about the farm. Young Jones is huge fellow, fat and ungain- ly as an OK, gifted with modicum of brains, but who, as, he informed me in a particularly affected CoekEey fashion, is studying in London for the s' Bor " (Anglice Barr. This young gentleman may now frequently be seen going about the farm, armed with a big club, driving in and out fifty COWS still on the place, turning the handle of the turnip cutting machine or removing the sheep pens. His sister milks the cows, cleans pans, churns butter, and, in fact, does all the drudgery that generally falls to the lot of an ordinary dairy maid. In their outdoor occupations the twain are usually accompanied by member of the constabulary force. Last week an amusing incident occurred. The young lady, after having milked the COWS, and not being accustomed to carry the pails in skillful manner, asked her constable escort if he would not kindly take the cans, as she felt tired. The policeman, young dashing fellow, and an Irish man to boot, gallantly took the cans and then marched on, pail of milk on either side, and his loaded carbine slung over his shoulder. The scene was watched by several persons of Clona- kitty, who could not help expressing their admiration of the heroism and courage displayed by the young lady and her devotedness and attachment to her father and his wretched cause The young constable,it should be added, was somewhat alarmed when he heard that the incident of his carrying the young lady's milk pails were known in Clona- kitty, and begged the local reporter not to mention it, as otherwise he would be liable to censure and perhaps fines. Both son and daughter are said to be quite proud of their fathers determine tion to hold the fort at all hazards.