The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28
window the following uncomplimentarY
distich on the city and its clergy

distich on the city and it's clergy
Rotten without and Wondering within:
This place and its clergy are all near akin!
Consulting s'The Visitors Chester
Guide" find the following reference to
Trinity church-''In this sacred edifc3
lie the ashes of two celebrated men-one
is the Reverend Matthew Henry the
noted commentator On the Holy Scrip
lures and Noncomformist divine, who is
buried under the altar, where also his
first wife reposes, the other eminent man
inferred here is DR.. Thomas Parnell, the
poet, and archdeacon Of Clogher, an an
cestor of Charles Parnell, the present
Home Rule leader of the Irish party"
The new church is built of red sand
stone. surrounded by handsome tower
and spire raising to g height Of 155 feet:
and though the view Of it is mayred by
the houses which cluster close about it
on every side, it presents striking and
pleasing aspect. Inside are nave.
chanoel. north and south a1sles. The
walls contain many memorial tablets,
preserved from the old church; and, as
indicative of the antiquity Of the build
ing, it lis worth mentioning that one Of
the monuments-the ehigy OF naai,~clad
knight, Sir John EVhltmore by name
bears the date Of 1874. The interior Of
the present church shows the reredos, q
magnificent piece Of work, executed IN
alabasJer ant! marble.
After vain search through the church
and the little graveyard at the back tor
some memorial Of Parnell, csiled OH the
rector-the Rev. f. Martsoza-and, on
informing him of the object of my visit,
he told me- that he had been rector dur
ing the last years Of the old church;
that the present edi6oa was erected
under his supervision, that lie had never
seen q memorial of any kind to The poet
in the old church; he was often told it
had never contained one, and during the
excavations for the new bvild1ng nothing
was discovered to indicate the place Of
the poets interlnent. The fact that Par
nell was buried il the church is thus ra-
corded in the parish register-''Thomas
Parnell, D. D., 18th October, 17l3,'
which. strange to say, gives as the date
of the intermenS one year and three
months after the time mentioned by
Goldsmith as the period OF Parnell's de-
cease. No explanation Of this dis
3repancy is to be found in any Of the
more recent biographies Of the poet I
have read, and NO explanation Of it can
now, suppose, be hazartled. Ihe fol-
lowing elegant epitaph, which was writ.
ten by goldsmith, will ittiugly conclude
my sketch
This tomb inscribd to gentle 2arnells name
May speak o1lr gratitude, but not his fame
What heart but feels his sweeily moral lay,
That leads to truth, to plea s,,re's flowery way
Celestial themes confessed his 1unefni aid,
Aid Heaven, that lent him geni.1s was repaid;
Needless to him ,he tribute we bestow,
Tbs transtory brentl OF fa,s:e below.
More lasting rapture from his works shall rise
While converts Thank their poet to tue skies
An OeuIist's Advice.
Never read OF sew in front Of the
light, window or door.
Keep shade over your lamp or gas
burner,
1t is best to let the light fall from
above obliQueiy over the left shoulder.
Never sleep SO that on first waking
the eyes shall open On the light Of a
window.
Never begin to read write Or sew fo1
several minutes after coming from
darkness to light.
Do not use the eyesight by light 50
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate, whether twilight, moonlight
or on cloudy days,
Finally, the moment you areinstinct-
lively prompted to rub your eyes, that
moment stop using them.
T1 1T MI q A.