, 1898-09-17

Ireland. was asked by an English friend
how it was that his country-men were so
addicted to the making of "bulls," he replied,
alt must be something IN the atmosphere OF
the country. Probably if an Enblishman
were born in Ireland he would do the same"
This explanation is not altogether Tree tronl
the fine favour of Hibernianism.
There was recently published in an Irish
newspaper an extract from a letter written
by an old indian official of Irish birth de-
Tending India az inst the charge OF general
unhealthiness. 1.-The way it is" he wrote
sis that a lot of young officials anal military
officers cpma out here, and they eat and they
drink, and they drink and they eat. and they
die and then they write home to their
friends saying it was the climate that did it."
The uhhealthiness Of Ind a WAS also the
subject Of discussion at q Dublin dinner
table. 81 think this will be admitted-that
vast numbers die there" said one. Very
tue said another; "but if YOU tell me Of any
country where the people don't die, will go
and end my days there" A gentleman,
speaking of a friends wife, regretted that
she hal no children. "Ah," said an Irish
doctor who was in tie company to have no
children is a great misfortune; but | have
noticed that it is hereditary in some faml-
lies An Irish landlord. passing through
a village said to the local butcher, "WelI,
Jim, how's trade q Bad, yer honner,"
said jim. The people are 80 few and 80
poor here that it's hard pushed l am 10 dis.
pose of q carcase before it gets tainted"
why not kill half q cow at a time 2 suS-
gested the Squire.
In n description Of an abnormal shower OF.
rain which appeared in an Irish newspaper
the folio wing rare specimen occurred =
"I'he heavy drops of rain varied in size from
a shilling to eighteen pence; and all obitn-
airy notice of The late Mr.. Biggar, MP, in
q provincial journey thus eloquently con-
cluded "a great llishmnn has passed
away. Heaven grant that many as great,
and who as wisely shall love their country,
mas follow him"
At a Limerick Police Court recently o man
who was known to the police rs an hsbitual
drunkard was brought up on the old charge.
Glen shillings or u fortnight said the
magistrate. ''Shure, yer homer, I've only
two shiIlings in the world" pleaded the man
in the dock. "Well, sir,' said the magis-
trate. ''you must 20 to gaol. If you hadn't
got drunk with your money you'd be able
TO pay the fine" AS the Duke and Duchess
of York were leaving Dublin last August.
amid The chez of an enthusiastic crowd, an
old woman was heard to remark, Isn't it
the fine reception they are gettin' goin'
away" A young lady who was urging the
wife Of an ogris ulturaI labourer to send her
children to school, received the following
reply: "Shure. I'd DO anythin' for such d
sweet, gintlemanly lady as yourself" "Have
You any near relatives, Norah q asked q
mistress in the South of Ireland of her ser,
want. "Only an aunt ma'om," was the reply,
land she isn't what you would call near, for
it's in Ulshter she lives, ma'am."
On a certain large estate in county Water.
ford it was the custom to pay the labourers
fortnightly, but the lahourers, thinking that
weekly payments would be more convenient.
decided to send o delegate to headquarters,
to state their case. Tom Blake, the man
selected, having obtained an audience with
the land agent at the. office, the following
conversation took place well, Tom, what
can we do for you this morning IF you
phase, sur" said Tom otis me desire, and it
is also livery other mans desire, that we
recave our fortnight's pay livery week" A
sergeant was drilling at Limerick a squad OF
Militia recruits whose mode of marching in
line was decidedly eccentric. at length,
utterly exasperated by their irregularity
of step, the sergeant bawled out Halt /
Jist come over here, all of We, aud look
at yerselves. It's a fine line ye're keepin'
isn't IL ~