Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-22
Mrs. Parnells Troubles.

Mrs. Parneil takes the troubles which
have come upon her in very philo-
sophie spirit, and is, writes Il Borden
town, \. j., correspondent To Tie
, NeW York World, troubled more over
! the errors in the statements of those
who often, with the hest of intentions,
undertook To explain her misfortunes
| than she Is in the loss itself. She SAYS:
''Thcre has been so much said that is
either entirely false or founded on half
| facts that it is hardly worth while now
to 60 into more than a general denial
of the assertion that our troubles come
from speculation in the ordinary sense
| OF that word. The Investments py
which | largely lost were not due to
my brokers nor bankers, hut to a gen.
tieman of whom truly one can say:
"De mortuiS, nil nisi bonum.' or
dered some bad purchases through
lack OF time for consultation. NV
dealings elsewhere, even with the
ROthschilds, teach me that no better
informed, Woodworking. more kind
and honorable men exist than New
York bankers and brokers'
what of the story that your fortune
was sunk in assisting your son .JohnP"
"My son John throve until his rents
In Ireland began To fall. Norman ever
breasted adversely more heroicallv,
periodically, and hope successfully.
Neither he nor ] ever had any peach
orchards in Delaware. The great in.
dustry he developed in The south is
now attracting attention. He hclped
his tenants, sisters, and myself in hard
times"
show doyou find Bordentown?"
Eyes, those who nave acted as in
formants as to my condition have at
tackled this place and Ironsides.
Bordentown society is agreeable. dis.
tlnguished, and always was remarla
BILE. 'Ironsides' is called the Hill of
Health, is choice in everc respect and
dear to me. Ii owes no debt but he
mortgage, which is minimum com
pared To It's value. IL was the first
home my daughter looked on rs her
own. Her health and happiness re-
vived there, nor would She ever re-
main away from il, however cntrcat.
ed. Some houses in PHILADELPHIA, the
frst property my father ever owned.
VIII be for sale and we'll advertised"
"As to reports Of Your being spec.
ulatOr?"
IL have not spccuiated for an aoe.
nor did my last dollar thus 90. never
lost specializing in my own behalf. and
all with or for whom ! have dealt
prohted through me. But appetites
which grow by feeding. when best
led, want too much, and cheat the
broth OF time. did not lose and sure
ly did not waste money travelling for
the Irish or the democrats, and |
would gladly have increased them
tenfold.
Someone, by way of putting good
lace on me, saws am fOolishly poed
natured. That Is the unkindest cut ot
all at the person himself who said that.
and If Irish, his own people. am
good-natured with the good-natured.
Sweets 10 the sweet. | kissed a bit
OF the BiarOey stone ere | began lee
turing 10 the Irish. ] have been
blamed, too, for exactly The reverse of
the curious notions attributed to me
by this IntOrmant-biamed for beliey-
ing in hard work, not luck. Last,
though not least, IN. poor daughters
charitris used against Us. IrOnsldes
WAS rented for some wears, and after
ward slowly furnished She remained
with necesSitoGS friends in Borden
town To help thcla, while | was much
away working for her country"
The old lady,,How on the b0ard-line
of 20 Years. is yet fall of combatiye-
ness. and is ready in feeling for any
amount of hard work. and in closing
her talk those who had been spreading
transformation with these lines:
The worll ie full Of foOls-who would see none !
Must dwell alone:
And that too should say it mus, alas!
Break some kind Of lookiDg-gsss.