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From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

OF all the children In this great city only ono.
and that a three-year'old girl. toddles, .volnn.
shoes nor stockings will he tolerated for nh in
stant on this baby's feet. Eghner ia this queer
baby's name. For thousands OF years Eghners
trammeled by conventionaiitics; but even In tho
native tribes II is not known that quite such an
opposition to protection against ice and snow
existed as in the case OF littlo Eghner. Having
q wizard for u mother and a queen for an aunt.
ERhner Ii fortunate enough to have an ahund-
nnce OF Ehekels with which shoes could he pro.
cured, but tho determined little gypsy miss WI
not wenr them. She has tramDed over many
miles Of ice'covered streets the pRst two months.
In the eastern and extreme western parts OF tho
city, with her only foot covering the SCOT that
sticks TO tho tiny brown soles. Over frozen
country roads and along the margins Ct ico-
ponds. TOO, little Eghner treads with Dare foOs
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undertakings at other points. The engagement
near Rathfarnham, barely four miles south Of
the old limits Of the capital, furnishes an exam.
pie of their inability TO cope on anything like
equal terms with disciplined troops.
Having heard that an attack was meditated
on Dublin Castle from that point. the Viceroy
sent out n body OF Dragons under Lieut..
O'Reily to scatter the enemy. Accompanying
tho force was the notorious Lord Roden. whose
particular corps had earned the sobriquet of
"fox-hunters," by reason OF the beauty Of their
oteeds. Arriving at Rathfarpham the ~royalists
learned that tho rebels had just left for Rath-
cool, and shortly after the former met a corps
Of yeomen who had been attacked and roughly
handled by tho enemy, numbering in NIL 400
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with q sixypound battalion gum Capt Preston's
troop OF yeoman cavalry from Kells and q COM
pany Of ycomen infantry under Capt. Molloy.
another gallant but unpatriotic Irlshman Of
Catholic faith and Celtic race.
Here is n somewhat curious description OF
ono of tho phases OF tho battle by a participant
on the royalist side, which appeared in n colloc-
tion Of eyowitnesses' statements, published un.
der the tito Of "Joues's Narrative" in 1893.
n will DO seen that the writer unconsclously
pays q decided tribute to the courage and daring
OF an enemy he evidently affects to dospise.
1.-THE rebels" no says. upon tho approach OF
tho infantry put their hats on their pixies the
entire length OF the limo, and eavo three cheers.
A person now advanced from their limo toward
the army twho seemed TO assume the commandl,
made q very pompous salute. and returned back
with great precipitation: he was dressed In
white, was q descrter from the Kildare militia,
but imposed himself on many Of the rebels for q
Frenchman, which gave the doludod wrotches
great spirits.
1T was $3.50 o'clock when the action COM
menccd. Immediately some OF the army lay
dead from the fire OF the rebels. The six-ponnder
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was on tho right. from which there were many
discharges. but impeded by obstacles between
the road and tho churchyard. To obtain the
churchyard was tho great object. The little
loyal party advanced. Notwithstanding the
frantic impetuosity and number of the rebels.
who attempted to turn them on each flank, ana
necessarily came down to the muzzIes Of their
pieces. pike in hand: but they instantly expert
enced the result of their temerity with the loss
Of their lives. = . . Tho conflict continued
from the period above mentioned until dark.
when they 1.-THE Kings troopsl entered the
churchyard . . :"
The heroism OF the poor peasants and their
reckless disregard of their own lives Is further
shown by the Same writer's description of the
fight for the possession of the six.pounder:
Capt. Molloy commanded three artillerymen.
who remained with the gun. to take 1t to the
road; but he was informed that their gunner
was killed. Upon his insisting thoy Immediately
obcyed. Tho gun was Ito sooner placed than the
rebels were at tho muZzlc; q number actually
had their hands on it; the gun being fired made
very great carnage. The unexpected discharge
gave thom q very great check. They still per-
sisted to seize 1t. for which purpose they col.
lected from oil points and made a Judgment bc-
hind n wall adjoining tho road. " . Capt.
MolIoy had now ordered that the cannon should
rot fire till he gave tho word. This encouraged,
the rebels to advance (supposing tho ammunition,
was exhausted. They were permitted to come
froward in prodigious force. greatly eloted; but
Capt. Molfoy waited patiently till he had tho
enemy in such q situation as to do great execu.
ton when he ordered the cannon to fire. This
being n few times repeated determined the fate
of the day"
The same writer tells US that the day follow.
ing the combat tho corpscs of $50 Insurgents
were found on the field by a reconnoiterinR
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cumstance. and forms a glaring contrast to the
treatment which all insurgents Unfortunately
received when captured in battle or other
wise by the Kings troops. Only in cases
where specific acts OF cruelty and oppression
had been brought home TO the wearers OF tho
Kings uniform. as at Prosperous. did the insur-
gents show an unrelenting spirit. The Reay Fem
cibles had not rendered themselves guilty of
any such acts. and hence were treated with all
the consideration duo to prisoners OF war.
To account for the defeat OF he insurgents at
Tarah, In spite of their numerical superiority,
the strength of their position and their unques-
tionablo bravery. Charles Hamilton Telling, In
his personal narrative OF the rebellion. lays
special stress on their lack OF organization and
the divided responsibility and authority among
the leaders.
They had not an officer" he says. who knew
the advantage OF the ground, or to whose solo
authority they acknowledged obedience. Each
separate leader OF division looked only TO those
who were under his immediate control; and
though many were qualified for inferior COM
tinl 10 tho direction OF The Held, in Tho arrange
inent OF forces who had no combined system Of
action. Had they marched under men who
inond, of C!ony, of Roche. Tarah would not have
boon tho field OF an easy bought victory" &c.
BE this verdict Justified or not. 1t Is certain
that the consequences of tho defeat proved dis
~nhlrous To The patriot cause In the central per-
ton or the island. II ut once .opene! IN com
ana at the same tinle allowed 0f The displacu-
ment ~ u IuniDer OF royal troops for the opera-
lions In Kildare, whore. three days later, tho
INSURGENTS lost possession uf the important
strategic Point OF naihangur. But already,
l~rcvions TO this last event, n rebel loader of the
name OF Perkins, encamped al Knockawlin, had
tsry authoEitios for q conditional eapitulAtion,
Perkins. although at the head Of 1000 mon.
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From an engravfng)
bikes. The royalist forces now separated into
two divisions for the purpose of falling
upon tho rebels on both TANKS. The plan
succeeded. Lord Roden's party, consist
ing both of cavalry and infantry, came up
with them at the first turnpike gate
on the Rathcool road. and after q smart skir-
miBh drove them into tho arms Of the second
division. Some were sabred and some made
prisoners, but owing to the numerous hedges
and Enclosures the greater number escaped to
Kildare and Wicklow. Roden received a ball on
his helmet and a few OF his men were wounded.
A fruitful result of the engagement was the cap
ture of the two leaders, Ledwich and Keough,
the former of whom was hanged. with another
deserter from Lord Ely's corps like himself. on
the Queens Bridge in Dublin two days later.
Keough. desperately wounded during the on.
eaRement, was subsequently pardoned by Lord
Camden.
Besides Mas. Prosperous. Kilcullen, Bally.
more-Eustace. Dunlavin, and Carlow, already
mentioned In previous chapters. the towns OF
Tallaght. Lusk, Hacketstown, Monastereven.
Cullan, Dunboyne, and Barretstown became the
scenes of fierce encounters, in which the rebels
Wore generally worsted. At the two last.named
places. however. the Kings troops suffered
severely. At Dunboyne a body Of Scotch High
landers. called the Reay Fencibles, forming the
escort Of q military convoy en- route to Dublin.
were attacked by the peasantry and all killed or
captured. and at Barretstown a force of Suffolk
Eenoibles met a similar fate.
In the county of Meath the rebellion would
have proved moro formidable even than In
Wexford had the insurgents possessed a single
Leader capable of turning their numerical su-
psriority and strategical advantages to any &C.
count. Their defeat on May 20 at Tarah was
duo alone to poor generalship. for they were
strong in numbers. well prepared for attack. and
occupied an exceptionally good position. The
hill Of Tarah. eighteen miles northward OF Dub.
lin. 10 an eminence we'll adapted for defence
aGainst an attacking foe. but so situated as
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TEE REVOLUTION OF '98.
The Great Irish Uprising OF a
Century Ago,
r1RhH AND TIE eIBBEr RATH.

ns.pernte bravery or tho Rebels nj the Bioody
Inni Attestcd by Their Enemio -PcrkinH's
Surrender ana the s1nssner" OF May 10.
Tho almost uninterrupted scries of reverses
sustained by the patriot cause In the counties
adjacent to the metropolis during the first days
Of the Instruction were Of n nature to dis
hearten the most sanguino among the insur'
rents. We have already shown how unsuccess.
ful they wcro In carrying out their plans of cam
paiRn in tho city Of Dublin itself. and in Kildare
ana Carlow. Lack OF proper leadership and do.
nclcnt armament proved equally fatal to their
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tARAH HILL THE CROSS MARKS THE SCENE OF
THE FIGHT FOR THE s"IN.PoUNDER.
30 DO extremely unfavorable to q retreating
army. especially when exposed to pursuit
By cavalry. The hill is steep. and sur
rounded on its top with three round
Danish forts, protected by ramparts and
moats. On the summit was n churchyard with
Q high stone wall, behind which tho main body
OF the insurgents posted themselves. The
Kings troops on this occasion consisted for tho
most part of Irish Catholics, who had remained
loyal TO the Crown. They were led by Lord
Fingall. himself q member OF the Catholic
AFtstooraey. and supported by over two hun.
cEsa ot the ReAy Feneibles under Capt Mclean.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-01
UPTON.
STRAW TOWN NOTES.

STRAW TOWN NOTES.
Preaching at the Methodist Church,
Sunday morning, at 1915, by the pas
tor; subject, "a New Years motto; Sum
day school at Y; preaching at 6; Ep-
worth League meeting at Z.
Fred Yamagushi, the Jap who gave
such an interesting lecture Wednesday
evening, will give a second one on the
evening of Jan. 10.
Prayer meetings will be held every
evening next week, with the exception
of Saturday evening.
The Oriental male quartet will give a
concert in town hall on Friday evening,
Jan. a.
The Oxford Musical Club will give one
of their refined and pleasing entertain
ments in Knowlton's hall, Thursday eve
ming, Jan. g.
Fishing through the ice is the sport
now patronized by local fishermen.
The boys and girls are enjoying the
skating on the mill pond.
Manager Harris will offer a box of
cigars to the one making the largest
score on the regulation pins during next
week. The new alley, making three in
all, is being put in, and will be soon
ready for the bowlers.
Harry e. Browne has begun work at
Knowlton's straw factory.
The old house of c. M. Woods, near
the cemetery, has been torn down,
making the entrance to the cemetery
look much better.
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NeighbOrhO0d News Central Massachusetts

an address to the girls and young ladies
and on Thursday to boys and young
men. On Friday all are invited. Topic,
How to make true home.
VARIOUS NEWS NOTES.
Hereafter L. S. Watson's hand card
factory will run on full time every
week. This week the pipes in the
boiler will be repaired so that the shop
will be shut down today
Mrs. Frances E. TraslS received,
Thursday, a handsome gold watch and
chain from the publishers Of the Wo-
mems World, and Jenness Miller Month
ly Magazine, as a prize for a large list
Of words in a word contest. This is the
second prize Mrs. Trask has received
from the magazine.
Miss Hattie Hill of Cherry Valley had
an operation performed by DR.. Getchell
at the City Hospital on Friday, as a
result of a bad case of catarrh.
Leon Knowlton Of Spencer is breaking
i'm as motorman on the Worcester and
Suburban.
The bad storm Of the season delayed
the cars on the Worcester and Spencer
electric car line Friday evening, so that
they ran on any time, and no time at
all. To add to the disorder caused by
the slippery rails a car broke down on
Paxton street about 4.90 and caused a
delay of about half an hour.
Miss Florence and Sadie Watts ac-
companied by their brother, Professor
Walter S. Watts of Highland Park, II
linois are spending the holidays in Bos-
ton with friends.
Harry f. Weatherbee has bought wv.
Walter Gould's paper route, and takes
possession today.
William Woods went hunting Friday
morning and shot two partridges, one
of which tipped the scales at one pound
nine ounces.
The watch night services at the
Cherry Valley NJ. E. Church were quite
well attended, and the last few hours
of 1897 were spent in services conducted
by Rev. N, w. Deveneau.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-01
SOCIAL souTHBRlDeE.
Local Four Hundred Guests oil
the Folkstone,
Happy Young People Dance the Old Year
Out and New One ln-Many
News Notes.

The social given by the Folkstone
Club, in the town hall, Friday evening.
was, as these gatherings always are,
one Of the pleasantest events Of the
season, The handsome hall, with its
beautiful decorations of laurel, ever
green and palms, plainly showed the ex-
qulsite taste of the young ladies of the
club, and was delightful sight to look
upon. Dancing was enjoyed from 8
O'Clock until j. Music was furnished
by Blanchard Orchestra, which was
completely hidden by the floral decora-
tions, and the floor, with it's hosts Of
youthful dancers, presented vision of
loveliness. When the order of dances
was half over, a slight intermission was
taken, and delightful Ices were served
to refresh the dancers for a few min
utes.
Visitors were present from Provt-
dence, Worcester Putnam and Webster;
these, coupled with the beauty and gall
lantry of Southbridge, made an assem-
bly, Of young people worthy of a sec
ond glance.
The close of the evening came alto
gether too soon and the guests, grown
weary by the abundance Of pleasure left
for home with heartiest wishes for the
good and prosperity of the Folkstone
Club.
STAGS' MEETING
The "Stags" held a very pleasant
meeting Thursday evening at the home
of J. William Barnes, Hamilton street.
AT whist playing, George McKinstry
came out ahead and captured the first
prize, handsome deck of cards; the
consolation prize was taken by w. H.
Reed. The 'Stags" are to hold a mid
winter social in the town han, Jan. IA,
and hope to make 1t as charming an
affair as the midsummer social held by
them last July. Their dances in the
past are all very pleasantly remem-
bered by all who attended, and the COM
ing social is anticipated with pleasure
by their many friends,
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES.
Many from this town attended the
New Years ball given in sturbridge
town hail last evening. The Sturbridge
people know how to make all visitors
enjoy themselves, and all report an en-
joyable evening.
The works of the American optical
Company closed last evening until Mon
day, Jan. 10, for their annual stock-tall-
ing, The shutdown gives a vacation
to over 1000 persons.
An annual event that is always a
very enjoyable one, takes place to-
night-the New Years reception to
young men at the Y M. c. A. The re-
ception will be one of exceptional in
terest, as a very pleasing program will
be given
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Spends the Day in Town.
The fact that the gentleman who pro-
poses to locate glove factory here, is
very favorably impressed with this
town, was greatly emphasized by his
returning Thursday evening and re-
naming here during Friday. Those who
would be likely to hold oIt inducements
for Mr.. Neafr to locate here, did not
confer with himN in a body, but he had
private conversations with them at their
residences or places of business. The
general sentiment of the citizens OF
Grafton is that if confidence had not
been so seriously damaged by the com
pany which made a bluff here two or
three years ago, Mr.. Neahr's plans
would be received in an entirely differ
ent manner, and his proposal accepted;
but, still, those who look for the best
that can be made out of a thing, are
willing to hand over another lump with
the feeling that it could not possibly be
lost in better purpose thar the at
tempt to build up this somewhat dull
town, Certainly there are not less than
a dozen who would be benefited in the
way Of trade, while many others could
say goodbye to idleness. 1t is expected
within three or four days, and it will
be known whether or not there is to be
a glove factory here.
LOCAL CHIPS.
One of Henry M. Riggs express horses
died Friday morning,
Thirty-five new books have been add
ed to the public library the past month.
There was no meeting of the Brown
ing class tonight.
William Prout, who was suddenly taxi
en- Ill while skating on Ripple lake,
Wednesday afternoon, is rapidly improv-
ing.
Miss Alice Reilly has returned to Wor-
cester.
Horace Mann and wife have returned
from a two weeks visit with relatives
at Bradley, Me.
Miss Louise Dodge Of Boston is visit
ing relatives on Keith hill.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-01
EAST TEMPLEToN.
A PRETTY WEDDING.

The residence of J. H. Osborne, 71s
Main street, Woburn. was the scene Of
a quiet home wedding last Wednesday
afternoon, when John A. Merritt Of the
firm of Merritt & Baker of East Tenn
pleton, was united in marriage to Miss
Cora A. Delano of Woburn. The parlor
was prettily decorated with laurel and
holly, the large bay window being
transformed into an alcove where the
bridal party took their places. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. C. B.
Crane, D. D., of Cambridge. Master
Lewis Osborne, a nephew of the bride,
was best man, and Miss Helen Delano,
a. little neice, was maid of honor. The
bride wore a travelling dress of green
and garnet brocade, trimmed with
silk. The happy couple left on the 4
p. M train for their home in this viii
lage, where a supper and reception was
rendered them by the members Of Mr4
Merritt's family Many beautiful pres4
ents were received. Mr.. and Mrs. Mer4
rift will be at home to their friends
after Jan f.
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Of Worcester were in town Friday.
An overturned kerosene oil lamp,
Thursday evening, at the house owned
by Thomas Prout, off Lake street,
caused much excitement to the inmates
Boys started for box "A, but were
stopped by Engineer Stephen Fourier
who saved a run for the department.
The inmates put out the fire
All of the producing establishments
shut down for today. except the shoe
factory of B. A. Corbin & Son. the firm,
however, giving any and all of the
French operatives chance to lay off
from work
The Pulaski Hall, Clark street. was
broken into Wednesday might by I'M
known parties Entrance was effected
by breaking in two windows on the first
floor in rear of the building 1t was
not discovered until Thursday evening,
when members Of the band went for
practice. 200 cigars and 20 bottles of
lager beer were stolen.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-01
CLINTON.

F'tINj5B 4, OF JOHN HALEY.
The fpnerli of John Haley. the young
mar sl7hbea death in New York on
Christine da by his chum, George
Lineoin tb own, while Haley was
defendlns Mrs. Lincoln from the wrath
of her iat1 afed husband, took place
from ST. Jo Catholic Church, this
town norning. A requiem high
mass W. rated by the Rev. r. ].
Pattafsol
The itt{ch vas filed, showing the
esteem i1. @hl h the young man was
he'd
neciel 5l1 steal program was rem
de uder M direction of Miss Nellie
a EieS Patterson preached the
gN n S hlch he severely arraigned
t loeal rapers for their sensational
ri sc young mans death He
ate8 I'VE le had a letter from the
carish u3es in New York testifying
tha the ceased died Christian
ties
gaze bear Is We're: Attorney E. A.
Cpraor. JOIN Cannon, r. f. MCGEE,
VsAam E Irk. Henry Brodericlx and
g1lcma Haley. The interment was in st.
I2hn' cemetery.
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WHITINsVlLbE.
ATTORNEY FLAHERTY.
Local Young Man Qualified as Full
Pledged Lawyer.

Michael F. F1aherty of this town
qualified Friday and is now a full
1edged member of the Worcester ooun-
ty bar, and may for the present be
found with A. M. Taft, Esq, and J. B.
Scott, in their Worcester office. Mr..
Flaherty is a graduate of the North
bridge high school, class Of 80. For a
time he was student at Holy Cross
College He then took a course in the
Harvard law school, and later studied
with the well known attorneys with
whom he is connected Mr.. Flaherty
is as popular in Worcester, as he IS
here, and everything points to a brill
liant and prosperous future for the
young lawyer.
VILLAGE NEWS NOTES.
a baby was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Bousquet, Friday.
Miss SouthwicB, the we'll known
teacher at the Grove school for the past
few years, will not return at the first of
the coming term on account of i'll
health.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John MCGUIRE, Thursday.
The I. o. o. F. will install their off,
GERS the first Monday in January
The Northbridge high school will be-
gin the new term Monday.