Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14


these, which cannot be described, we
were wet, weary and mad. We had seen
enough for one day. and were ready to
go back. All during the long drive to
Mitchellstown, no. a word was said.
The subject, was too terrible for talk.
AN ENGLISH EDITORS OPINION.
Mr.. Walter, the propsietor of the
London Times, who is now in America,
discusses the Irish question with great
deal of freedom. He says there is no
cause for discomfort; that the trouble
with Irelond is the Irish are turbulent
fractions people, who will not be satisfied
with anything.
Perhaps if Mr.. Walter existed on the
Galtees, in one of those horrible novels,
he would be discontented. Possibly, if
he were compelled to live under gov
ernment which not only did not protect
him, but used its entire power to rob
and oppress him. he would not be as
we'll satisfied as he is now.
There is no law whatever for the ten
ant, but any quantity for the landlord.
The following statement shows the sum-
mary method of procedure. By the way.
this case is SO mild, and has so little
that is bad, that cared very little about
taking it:
STATEMENT OF EDWARD HANNAH, AN
EvICTED TENANT, NEAR CORK.
In 1862 took farm from Mr.. Richard
Martin, Little Island, represented in my
lease as containing SO acres, roods and
16 perches, at 16s. per acre. In 1872 Mr..
Martin advertised another farm, adjoining
the one which held, stating that it con-
tanned 140 acres. I took it at los. per
acre. In few years 1 discovered that
these two farms did not contain the num-
Der of acres represented, and we got two
civil engineers to survey the farms. The
result of their Investigations proved farm
No. to measure 50 acres; farm No. 2,
115 acres. l hold the engineers certifi-
cate, which showed to Mr.. Martin, thus
showing that 1 had been paying for FIVE
acres at 16s. in farm No. l for 20 years,
and for 25 acres in farm No. for 10 years
at los. per acre, land which I had not in
my possession. agreed to pay Mr.. Mar
tin the amount due to him for rent pro-
vided he allowed me the amount had al
ready paid him in advance. He refused
to do so, but got an execution against me
and had the crops sold in my absence be-
fore / got notice. He then served me
with a notice saying that he would take
criminal proceedings against me if |
touched the crops. He then commenced
to cut and save the crops with his own
men. On the Sth of September, he, &C
companied by the sherif7s bailifS and 30
| police, evicted me on the roadside. I
asked him if he would not allow me for
the night. He refused. He scattered my
furniture about the yard and when went
| to prevent the bailifs breaking my furni-
| ture, l was threatened by police officer
with arrest.
Bear in mind the fact that poor Han
non does not get cent for the improve
ments of 20 years. that everything on
the place, even the wretched cabin, was
put there by the tenant, but out he went
all the same. If this is not brigandage,
what is it? In what respect does MIR.
Richard Martin differ from a highway
robber? And what kind of a govern
ment is it that maintains soldiery to
back up the Mr.. Richard Martins in
their robbery?
Is there any cause for discomfort in
Ireland e? Were l Edward Harmon ]
think | should be discontented, and
should try if shotgun would not make
some discomfort in the vicinity of Mr.
Richard Martin But he cannot do this
for he is not permitted to own shot
gun, and then there are the terrible po.
lice.
1t needs to be borne in mind that this
land when Harmon went upon it was en-.
tirely worthless, it was bog and stone,
and until the stone and bog were re.
moved 40 acres would not have pastured
goat. He had labored on that land
for 20 years, he had made a beautiful
farm of it, be had paid for land which
he did not have, and with all this, he
was evicted, the crop of the year seized,
and he turned out to starve, with no re-
dress.
The 80 police, armed with carbines.
made the law in this case, as it does in
all cases in Ireland.
The following Sunday meeting to
protest against this injustice was held
on the land. and detachment of police
followed the procession. and govern.
ment reporter was present under theil
protection to take down the speeches
The speakers had to be careful what
they said. Anything which the sergeant
of the Royal Irish Constabulary might
construe as .seditious," would lead tC
summary arrest. and the unfortunate
speaker would find himself in Jail il
short meter.
A BLESSING TO HUMANITY.-A lady re
siding in Georgia, whose son was threat
ened with consumption, wrote to one o
our old patients, Mrs. M. T. Piersol, o.
No 1886 Wallace street, Philadelphia
asking if a testimonial in favor of Com