The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-21
PARNELL A MYSTIC.
The Great Irish Leader Was Full of
Superstition.

Following the death of Charles Stew
art Parnell a relative, in explanation
of the family objection to his burial
in the Catholic cemetery at Glesnevin,
instead Of the family vault at Mount
Jerome Dublin, wrote that it had no
sectarian foundation, as her brother
cared little for religion, but very much
for his ancestors
The extra subjects" however. in
which he believed were many. For
instance, he would commence no i'm
portant business on Friday After his
return from America in March, 1890.
he worked necessarily during the gen
eral election Making Dublin his head
quarters, he raided through the con-
Istituencies. returning occasionally to
Morrisson's hotel, where he held coun-
sci with his supporters until the begin
ming OF May. During these two months
ne did not return to Avondale. al
though he constantly said he wanted
TO get home But when the elections
closed, the preparation Of a, land pro-
gramne and for the coup which ousted
William Shaw from the leadership
detained him, and time after time he
was obliged to put off the return tn
MS estate. AT last came the prospect
Oh Tree day, and with a sigh of re-
lief the .hard-pressed politician de-
clared he should certainly get aU~a1,
tomorrow by the midday train" To
morrow came. and, having called tn
see him before he started, fol1nd
tnere was no sign of preparation for
departure. Are You not going?, said
l. He hesitated. smiled in a. troubled
sort OF way and then austerelv renIjad !.
l nad forgotten it was Friday ssFTor-
goeten WHAT said 1, unfamiliar in
actual affairs with the Friday PREM
olce. II would not be lucky. I think
"a me ne 70 return nome on Friday"
SAID Mr.. Parnell very simply.
Shortly after being Imprisoned !,
kilmainham in 1881, he was nraser+a -
Wlln a handsomely worked green
smoking cap, wrought with sbana-
Iocks- Inc color green mislilxed M.
fdrnell sorely, although it is the ma
tlonal hue of Ireland. He had baon
taught TO regard it as ''unI11cLv ,, snd
not only would he not wear his sn1o 1t4
ing cap, but he would not s1,ffa1. =
even TO remain in his cell. "AII the
national misfortunes of Ireland" he
explained, as he bundled it off. "come
from the color green" For one who
uuIlng large portion of his career
nad 70 live in public amid the WAYNE,
i ~
Juice must have been a besettins in
convenience. On another occasio,
Wnlie travelling, he was presented an =
railway platform with a green ei1I-
nandkerch1ef, duly enrblazoned VIII
patriotic notices. As soon &c ~.
train started he pitched it out Of tbe
WlndoW, with a comic expression Of
apprehension lest a collision slo,,id
occur II he retained it in the carria %
In the height of the land league 81
ldCon OF 1880 its leader attended
ileeung IN County Tipperary, and tbe
speakers on that evening dined 1yi+L
the parish priest After dinner WI" IN
materials for punch" were band III
round. as is the custom in some T,arts
OF ireland When the decanter reached
WI, Parneu he politely declined If
ana ms hospitable host, knowine- him
20 be most abstemious, out the statl1-
tofy question, would he prefer anv-
thing else? oh came the rer.iy
WIN winning smile. 'I shall 1Ia1T,,
JON you, father but the decanter did
not reach me the right way"
ANOTHER table story is told by one of
WI. FarneiIs fellow prisoners in XII
nlalnharn. Leave had been got fro,,,
the governor for a few Of tbe . tsUti
poets" to spend the afternoon togetber
and they were afterward anhungered'
One of them, therefore, undertook to
act as cook and grilled a steak whi1e
another foraged for utensils and iai5
the cloth. Then the imprisoned noli-
ticians sat down to eat, and. as is
usual at picnics, the salt had been for.
gotten After due quest. the "hostv
obtained supply and at once pro
ceeded ito help his fellow captives,
plates to the harmless necessary con
diment Suddenly Mr.. Parnell detect
ed the malign hospitality. What are
you doing?" said he, instantly arrest
ing the hand that welded the salt
spoon Why, you could not do a
more unlucky thing than help a. man to
salt" plea in abatement from the
offender was allowed on the score of
ignorance, but the rest. of the table
asked for authority. why" said Mr..
Parnell, don't know? Help you to
salt, help you to sorrow" The quota
ton, delivered with impressive gravity.
was conclusive. and, all keeping their
countenances, the contents of the bode-
full salt spoon were negotiated some
other way!-T. NJ. Healy in the West
minister Budget.