Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

MARTIN CASEY HOME.
Chat With the Jolly Voy-
ager.
ERIN OF THESE TIMES.
What He Saw in Old ireland and in
England-some interesting
Observations.
ERIN OF THESE TIMES.

Genial Martin Casey. tho better in
health and spirits for four months So
journ abroad, is rejoicing again in the
SMILES Of old friends they greet him on
every corner or make lnroads On his charm
ing bachelor retreat at Sixth and Calhoun
streets, where he Is at home again.
lie left Fort Worth on the 9th Of March,
bound fer Ireland. carrying with him the
best Wishes Of all the od-tlme rustlers Of
Fort Worth and everything else he needed
except fishing tackle.
That's what lie been doing.
People have wondered what he has been
doing,
Fishing
Al the way up and down the west coast
OF Ireland and on the east coast Martin
Casey has beca seeking tho seductive salmon
and good health, and succeeded In obtaining
Amy change Is good for the health"
observed Martin, medltattyely. Il enjoyed
the trip, and 1t did mo lots OF good but |
wouldn't live over there II you would give
me the whole co Intry."
Then he proceeded to explain how con-
tented the people were with little. work
ing hard and enjoying the simple comforts
OF life, and not disturbed by the restless
I ambition which preyails In this far-away
land, which, however, holds sacred place
In their hearts, for they Will say as they
talk 10 the traveller from America are loved
ones who have long since passed from their
! view Of whom they cherish a fond reculuc-
] tion. In their innocence they ask about rel
] htivos and friends In New York and Boston
| and Chicago as II everyone from America
] must DO acquainted with the inhabitants
OF those places They have no conception
/ " the vaatness OF this country. its mag
| nineent distances and limitless dimensions.
| Mr.. Casey wandered out OF the beaten
! path In his round, and eXtols the virtues
/ OF the people as he found them in unire-
| quented country places all along the coast.
| To be I'm American Is to receive peculiar
| honor at their hands, and their hospitable
doors are open TO any one who tell
! them Of this wonderful country. Passing
over from Ireland, he spent considerable
. Scotland Tbgrg hp
weather the very reverse OF that which
has prevailed In Texas OF late. They have
been having severe drouth, so much so
that for two months past there has been
scarcely any rain. The CROPS have suffered
greatly In consequence, particularly the hay
which Is the niain reliance Of the people, Of
a large section Of the country there. But
he found the Scotch people as they are
known proverblally to be, frugal, ndustri-
Gus, and making the best OF the situation
trtm Scotland he went down t., Lnnion.
where he witnessed the Derby and attended
reveral 1ssions OF the house of commons
through the courtesy OF members whom he
had met In Texas Asked what he thought
about the british statesmen. he said that
they dld not seem TO compare at all favor
ably with those OF the American congress
Those chaps sit there with their hats
on he calculated at this point AMI :hru
explained how the British statesmen never
remove their tiles except when addressing
the SPEAKER.
He says great interest attaches to the
general elections. which are coming on
shortly and which win determine some
guesHona OF great moment to the people
IN nii parts OF Britain.
lie had the pleasure OF witnessing an Irish
election, ana found much entertainment In
Observing III" iraneuvets OF the Parnellites
and the Anii-Parnelltes, the two rival
iaetons into which the Reform party OF
ireland Is divided; The condition Of the
people Of Ireland has been much Improved
during the past few years, he says, III
sonisanense Q, the reform agitation begun
ny pArnen and carried out TO successful
eeetons ana p are bs soSa IN ey ,s present