The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-19
HUMORS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
EDGAR [. wAKEMAN's IRISH LETTER.
The Parnen Demonstration at shanbaIly-
The Musical Contingent-Humorous Dis
appearance of IreIand's Liberasor-
How Pyne Avoided Arrest, Etc.

DoSERAILE, Ireland, June 3.-There is
so much misery in Ireland that 1 some
times think the few notes of mirth and
merriment which escape through the
minor chords have always an added
charm and delight. The pig-headedness
of the governing classes furnish many
ridiculous contretemps; while the inten-
sity of the loyalty OF the Irish people to
their dream of home rule, and their ex-
traordinary alertness to prove by memo
rial, contribution, deputation and public
demonstration, their attachment to their
leaders, are often at the bottom OF slips,
haps and errors which in their outcome
are mirth-provoking beyond adequate ex-
preston. While lettering about the north
ern part of county Cork. in the vicinity of
the Poet Sponsors old castle home,
learned of a delicious instance OF an ex-
traordinary reception to Parnell, at Shan
ballymore, which never gained publicity,
and which the great Irish leader no doubt
ever recalls with awe and wonder, if never
with compIacence and pride.
Shanbauy was LOYAL TO the Irish cause
to the backbone. Every peasant soul
within, and in the vicinity of the little
hamlet, save the landlords and agents
roundabout, had declared for Parnell and
the league. They were all "aching their
hearts sore" to put their loyalty on record,
"wid veil tina d make parlaymint, swate
bad luck to 1t. trimble like an ould corrag."
Shanbally was also the home of Ned Hob
son, steward of the New York Cuban
steamship, Niagara" one OF the most
rollicking practical jokers OF men. Every
summer HobsOn came back here to Shan
bally for bit OF vacation among the old
folks. His parents were land owners and
therefore uncompromising tories But he
cared little whether tenants paid rent to his
father or 'the campaign fund; ;" was an
out-and-out good fellow; and was fairly
vorshiped among the "bves" for his
well-known apostasy from Balfourism, and
especially for the free hand with which he
dispensed his American-earned money,
not always without a touch of tenderness
among the poor and suffering, but always
with such lack OF Partially that half the
parish were constantly in an uproar from
practical Joking and pOteen. But neither
Ned Hobson nor Mr.. Parnell have looked
upon the fine faces of the Shanbally yeo-
many since 1885.
One June morning of that year as Hob
son rode down into the village from his
fathers barricky old mansion, he noticed
a general air of suppressed i'm
portance pervading the little
place. Never since Father Mathew
had preached his great temperance SER
mon in Shanbally, which was Hospitality
uproarously applauded at the time, but
condemned in the privacy of the home, as
calculated TO 'fspile the sperrit of the byes,
had the village shown such general agita-
ton. From the humblest village shaugh-
ran no to Father Grady, who, 'attinded
their sowls and kept pig" there was a
kindling and awakening in the manner OF
all.
Morning, bows" said Hobson, genially,
dismounting at Foxy Driscolrs" shebeen,
the only place of public resort in all Shan
bally, What's the excitement about, this
morning? Half the towns gosthering at
the street corners, and | suppose the
other half would be out, too, if they wern't
in Jail, or lodging summonses. What
have you been up to now, bOys?-potting
another landlord; friendly turn with the
constabulary; or ducking a few more
English tourists? ~
''Cllorv be to God, replied Foxy Dris-
coll soiemnly. 'Shanbally wor niver be-
hindhand in sthanding out bouldly for
her rights. whether in thrilling disagray-
ments wild the polls, or a friendly shot at
8 landlord but ties somethin' more impoT-
tant than ayther; surely you must have
heard the great news. Pairnell's comm
Thursday next, to make a spache on the
wrongs av us all ; and its the foine sthyle
we must recayve him in. At Ballyheen
last Chewsday, whin he wor there, they
had a barrel OF whiskey, free to all, an
four pipers plavin' God save Ireland all
the time he worn't spakin'; an, tare an
Guns. Misther Ned, Shanbally can niver
be takin' back safe TO a durty patch of
cabins ties no more for all their prastes
house an wather-miln like Ballyheen;
an sure, Misther Ned, wild your grand eX-
psTience Az the nobility an deppytations
an the loike, yez can put us in the way OF
Tovlin' their pride in the Dust"
Hobson, ready for anything that prom
ised undue hilarity, From proper pride
ID the town that has known me from
childhood, he said. but with a porten-
tious twinkle in his merry eyes, which
remark was greeted with loud shouts of
approval and cries of ooh, Trims the
beautiful sintiments!' "Tes In parlay-
mint yer honor shud ber' "Ned wor liver
wild us. heavin be thanked" and the like.
They made him chairman at once, which
he properly acknowledged at Foxy Dris-
coils bar; he appointed committee of
twelve from the admlrlng ShanOallylteS
around him; he compelled their emula-
ton by a discourse on the liberality at
rival Ballyheen, where els was raised for
the Parnell demonstration; and in jiffy,
on heading the list with 81 himself, had
s27 los cd Gin the hat" and the promise
of the price OF one of his pigs when dis
posed Of at Kildorer fair on the morrow
from a stanch patriot, Larry Halo
ran, Just out Of nine months i Cork
Jail for a little difficulty with the con-
stabulary, into which he had strayed in a
thoughtless moment without being pre-
pared with the usual alibi.
Within day or two Ned was on hand
with his report of plan for the forthcom-
ing demonstration. In so important an
affair as this, he urged the eye, the ear,
the heart and the inner man must all be
touched. Banners and notices should
be had in profusion. Those which had
already done righteous duty at the incar-
ceration OF divers Shanbally victims in
Kilmainham jail had been procured.
Bally heen had had four pipers making the
air heavy with "GOd save Ireland" For
every one of the Ballyheen pipers great
band of music had been secured. There
were the eye and the ear done for. Par
nell himself Father Grady and other IL
lustrious patriots, would take care of the
heart. For the inner man, as fine a cold
collation. as one would iOy to see with a