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1t is related that, when Lord Hays brave.
gallant and seemingly irresistible col
umn of 5000 English veterans had all but
routed the French army and Louis had
turned his horses head to flee. Marshal
Sake reminded him that the Irish brigade
had not get got a chance at their old
enemy, and asked him to remain and
await the result of their charge. When
the Irish burst into the field, victory
which seemed to be gat that moment in
the hands of the English was speedily
changed into reut IN their mad charge
the Irish brigade left on the field third
Of their nurnbers-but they considered
themselves well recompensed notWith-
standing.
In the cemetery by the battle field is a
memorial tablet, placed there by ar
Irish American. 1t is placed on the outer
wall of the cemetery and bears the in
scription:
..In memory of the heroic Irish soldiers
who changed defeat into victory at F'on-
tenoy, May IL, 1745. Erected by Frank
O'Sullivan, of San Francisco. v. s. a
1t is of white marble, and on the Top
of it is a green flag, with harp In white
Soon we shall be in the midst of the
teapot storm of a general election The
Liberals are sure to be returned &c
..power', ESQ called because they'll have
power to do nothing). Chamberlain
protection policy. and Balfour's spineless-
ness have insured triumphant return Oh
their friend, the Liberal enemy. Inc
Liberals will have the easiest walk ever
vet known to their history. The country
q mean England and Scotiand) VIII rush
them in like drove of cattle
They'll have neither leader nor pro-
gramme nor plan They'll plunge around
blunder into quagmires and stumble ou'
again. for year or two, to the deilght OF
the Conservative party and the disgust OF
the country. Then they II be driven ou'
again like wild cattle driven by mercliess
drovers. They'll do little or nothing foE
Ireland A portion of them would iegls-
late fayorabfy for Ireland. but for fear Of
the other portion As sure, though, as the
Conservatives succeed them IN ONCE the
latter wiz by large measures, make 9
bold bid for Irish favor.
Ireland will then be ripper for self gov
eminent. Present-time Unionfsts viii
then have joined with Nationalist IN de-
mandfng such. Already strange signs are
in the sky. The representatives. Of the
Irish landlords who sat at the great con-
ference which gave birth to the land bill
have formed themselves into an Irish re-
form association, meaning to devote them
selves to benefting Ireland in what ways,
and by what means. seems to them ad-
visable. They show signs of incipient
radicalism. Talbot Crosbie, one OF their
apiest men, and a man who did much to
bring about the great land conferences. has
been unbuTthening his soul In the lily
News He thinks the time has come
when the landlords should join with the
people in requesting that more legislative
power be placed in Irish hands in order
to relieve the congestion of business that
now paralyzes the imperial parliament
a very neat method. indeed. of breaking
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dress as they wish, travel when and
where they are mind to, with hubby
always along. If you were married to
such a woman you would be amazed
at how small an allowance you could
get along with. My dear old Jack used
to say to me, Polly he'd say, p'chee,
you spend about nine tenths OF my in
come, but / have more comfort out Of
the other tenth than used to have
out Of the whole shooting match.
How do you manage it, old girl? I'm
BANKED If / can make it OUT
/ politely expressed myself as unable
as was the late lamented Jack Lac
querre to see how it could be done, and
the lady replied to my Inquiries:
We'll, as sample of hundred little
fool tricks I cured Jack of, pointed
out to him that there were no rules
In the game which required him to
send half dozen lunches of Amer1-
can Beauties, at five per. to half a
dozen friends wives every time hu
passed a flower shop. I earned thu
reputation of being the best dressed
woman in New York from what saved
out Of Jacks income by shutting off a
little bunch OF tricks like that from
Jacks list of bad habits. admit that
every woman can't be as lucky as
was in my maria e-nor can every
man be as lucky as was my husband.
Still, stick to the proposition that for
a man who becomes properly house
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Elementary control not only over Irish
finance, but over Irish administration gem
orally, can be really retained, while at the
same time local knowledge interest and
ability" are brought to bear more fully
and directly, then the sooner any such
scheme is made known the better. They
may have worked it out, but it cannot be
said that a mere statement OF their be-
liefs in the possibility of working it out
afford any assurance of. their capacity to
deal with so complex problem 1t Is
something strange to find representatives
of the landlord go so far. One by one
they'll, henceforth. be stealing away the
planks from the platform of the Irish
parliamentarians. The latter will have. to
bestir themselves, move ahead, and take
up a more advanced position. If they will
not be wise enough to move of their own
accord the landlords and .Unionists' win
very soon be butting them onward. In
the next big agitation the M. P.'s will
probably not find accommodation in the
jails because of their being filled with
landlords.
Twill be spectacle to make the gods
roar. The last time the Irish landlords
went on bust was when the financial
relations committee found the kindly
mother country guilty of purloining
e 200, 100000 over and above the just due
from Ireland during the century. In the
depths of their depleted purses the land
lords found their patriotism begin to stir.
In short time 1t had prompted them to
arise and hurl rhetorical thunderbolts at
the fond stepmother country. Lord Cas-
tletown, as their spokesman, vowed that
his own good right fist would do doughty
deeds or justice-in this case an ass laden
with money bags-should be done to his
distressful country. He dropped unkind
hints about Boston tea parties, and gen
orally endeavored to impress the two
countries that our own Lord Edward was
reincarnated to him. Then friends of the
family stepped in, gave him a tin sword
and squad Of -Steppers. and sent
him out to South Africa to make the
Beers rdn. He fulfilled his mission well.
He gave the Beers a great deal of run
ming. And beat them hollow at that game
every time.
Lord Castletown is now president OF the
Pan-Celts. The Pan-Celts are likely to
give him as much trouble as ever the
Beers did. At their recent congress In
Welsh Radical NJ. p, and idol Of the
Welsh nation, came upon the platform In
the midst Of one of the days proceed
ings. Immediately the great assembly
arose to its feet and ratified the stars
with the might of their plaudits. "A
speech "A speech was demanded by
a thousand voices. can NJ. p. is always
expected to keep oTatory on tap1s So
Lloyd George felt compelled to comply.
He had not well begun. however, when
some delegate who abhorred his Radical
ism as he did the devil. rose up and pros
tested that this was out of order. Imme-
diatelv tEeTeupen a patriotic Welsh lady.
stout of arm as she was of heart. swung
an umbrella aloft. and b oueht it down.
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wicked Irish paper this, ,t3me,abut Lon
don one, to-wit, Today, that gives the
circulation to the latest George Moore
luminosity. When, some time ago, our
distinguished novelist, having discovered
a rumbling in the region of his conscience.
sought to allay the internal reaction by
taking to himself the Consultations of
new religion, he wroteto the protestant
archbishop of Dublin -inforniing him that
he had embraced professionalism The arch
bishop is man very much pre-occupied.
He is alsoa very kind man tesany con-
vert who, poor to this worlds wealth,
comes into his church. In due course Mr..
George Moore received from his lordship
typewriter reply informing him that il
he obtained character from thesr rector OF
his parish. and, with it, presented himself
at the Office of the blanket and coal fund
not later than 1890 a. m. on the Saturday
morning following he. would receive as
sistance to the value of not less than 20
and not more than 35 shillings, according
to the circumstances Of his case.
The very much abused Irish landlord
may yet do something to redeem his
cause. Mr.. Talbot Crosbie, Kerry land
lord. who took such an active part in
bringing about, and in carrying to sue
ceSSful issues, the famous land confer
ence, writes in the Daily News, urging
his brother landlords to come forward
now and take their part with the people
in furthefing the interests of Ireland. He
goes so far as to say that the landlords,
when atlength they shall, to their happy
relief, be landlords no longer, should toe
the line with the ordinary Irish rebel (the
man who used to take pot-shots at him),
and demand home rule.
Here is what he says: There are two
main factors. which will largely affect
the future of Ireland. first, the attitude OF
the landlords, who have been relieved by
the settlement of the land question Of
the disabilities attached to their position;
second, the certainty that relief must be
afforded to the imperial parliament,
which will necessarily involve the devolu
ton of some of its present powers If
we the landlords and ex-landlords) adj
here to the old Unionist position, all that
we can do is to say I'VE won't have
home rule" But there is an opening for
men who see that great change has
come over the spirit of the country, and
that the Institution of self-government
would bring together many who are now
apparently in hostile camps "A policy
which advocated the gradual extension to
Ireland of moderate control in her do
nestle affairs would obtain large meas
ure of support from the Unionist side:
would prove acceptable to the moderate
Nationalist and would relieve parlia
meht or us present congestion of business
and consequent ineficieney =
Barry o Briea, who has just been to
the battlefield Of Fefftenoy makes a
suggestion that is likely to- be
taken up with enthusiasm and
acted upon. 1t is that. on next years
anniversary of the fauou: battle. large
party of representative Hishmen and
women visit the field. and honor tie
memory of the gsoriot1sss irish exales. who
on that great f7lv f14rf,<s7
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milton as Celtic nation. The Cornish
men permitted their language to die
practically almost a century ago. The
sod was drawn over the very last native
Cornish speaker several years ago. To-
day the Cornish language is preserved by
couple of scholars only. 1t is to be
feared that soon it must disappear for
ever. This is a pity, when the sister Ian
guages are being so bravely. fought for
and are revived, or assured of revival.
I am wrong, though. Amongst the other
five. the Manx is probably destined to die.
1t has probably another half century Of
existence before it only. Since Man be-
came place of resort for English trip
pers all the Manx characteristics, Ian
guage included are quickly disappearing,
and must soon be in the limbo of the
faded glories of one time great and world
conquering Celt-unless Mr.. Hall Game,
with the royalties on one of his books
buy up his native land, rath, strath and
strand inclose it by barbed wire fence
and warn the English trippers off his de-
mesne. Such proceeding would be very
effective, and if Mr.. Game erected notice
boards on all promonotories and signed
them III. Came Proprietor (Author of
THE Christian 1.-THE Eternal City"
"The Manxman,'' price six shiilings each,
less the regular discount from all book
selers)" the boards would defray their
own expense and the cost of the barbed
wire as well.
Manx is a dialect of Irish The Manx,
the Irish and the Highland Gaelic differ
but little one from the other. The Welsh,
Cornish and Breton formed another dis
tinct family of Celtic languages. These,
the Brythonic family, though they differ
materially, are much more alike. one to
the other, than any of them to the Gaelic.
All of them were in evidence at Carnar-
Won. Quaint ceremonies were gone
through there. The Liza Cincil, the sym
bolic race-stone or cairn was built up.
ladies of all the Celtic nationalities plac-
ing on 1t fragments representative of their
countries. The proclamation convening
the congress was read aloud in both Welsh
and Irish. and then the arch druid of
Wales proclaimed 1.-THE Celtic peace
which peace endures for whole week Of
each year.
The chief Highland representative at
the pan-Celtic congress Miss Carmichael.
who is daughter of the celebrated
author of ..Carmina Gadelica'' "a charm
ing collection of Gaelic legend and lore}.
was reared in the Hebrides, and is, in
beauty, in personal charm. in speech,
manner and aspiration true and an en-
thusiastic. and creditable Gael She is
doing worthy work for the preservation
and revival of the language in Scotland.
She exhOrtS and encourages. organizes and
teaches her countrymen and country
women. Miss Carmichael edits the re-
Gently started Celtic Review which is pub
1ished in Edinburgh. This Review is a
welcome and valuable edition to the
periodic literature of the Gael. DR. Doug
las Hyde. Alfred Mutt Alexander Car
michael, Prof MacKinnon and others con-
tribute interesting and scholarly articles
tezthe first number. The Celtic Review is
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broken and submits to a wife's reason
able steering it's cheaper to be mar
ried than single"
Then, madam" said, grasping at
the moral of her preachment, you
advise me to get married.
No. I'll be hanged il / do, Reuben"
she replied. Il only say that IL you
can't keep out Of the clutches of cheya-
Hers d'industrie you should marry a
woman who will shoe them away from
YOU You've corlking big income,
which is now largely going to the sup
port of gentlemen who live by their
Wits
II could only laugh at this frankness,
Tor from her it is an amusement. And.
Of course, could but smile at her i'm
pl1catlon that could ever be caught by
the devices of another chevalier din
dustries told her that to avoid even
the contact Of such persons I Intended
10 move into apartments and set I'D d
modest establishment of my own. She
inquired if / had yet selected apart
ments. and when assured her that /
was still undecided, she frankly told
me that would do well to leave the
matter to her, and probably thereby
save myself trouble. This was rather
more patronage than was prepared
to endure, SO I informed her that /
felt competent to rent home for my
self, and departed to- go shout that
very business.
AS have intimated, many men have
sought my acquaintance at the hotel
rather too many. 1t is a matter of
pride, to be sure, that 1, stranger,
should be sought so extensively. Also
1t Is a fact to which feel at liberty to
advert that seldom have I met men in
the Hobbies of my hotel who failed to
express a pleasant appreciation Of my
merits But an unfortunate character
istic about every man and woman who
has called on me is that he-or she sur
fers from temporary financial embar-
.rassment. / hope am too just and
sconsiderate OF my fellow mans bur-
dens to refuse to relieve distress when
1t is revealed to me, but while the de-
-mand for money fncreases alarmingIy
the return of loans remains non in-
yentus. FSf -. al
In looking through a list Of apart
ments proffered In reply to an adver-
tfsement found enc peculiarly suited
to my wants, the more SO as the fur
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MOUNT CHARLES, Donegal, Ireland,
Sept 1s42A new and profitable industry
that 1 am suggesting for Ireland is the
shooting of railroad directors. Now that
the irish industrial revival is being so
warmly taken up, and that on all hands
new-openings for our peoples energy are
so eagerly being sought this. which would
atsonce combine pleasure to those en-
gagged in. it, and profit to the country,
should readily commend itself; and as a
practical patriot, look forward hope
fully to the time when cur boys will take
ii sltp whole heartedly.
When the landlords are got rid Of these
railroad directors will still be riding on
our nations neck and strangling it, The
United 1rishman has just been exposing
our benevolent railway officials. In car
riage of all articles and material in Ire
land, the rates are almost so per cent
higher than in England and Scotland. In
some cases the Irish rates are double
the British. The passenger rates in Ire
land are equally exorbitant. A COMPARE
son with British passenger fares shows
that where 1872 pence are charged on
the Irish railways 8 81 pence are charged
on the Scotch and only 7.s6 pence on the
English railways. The large fare charged
In Ireland is, doubtless, a tribute to Irish
wealth and generosity.
Here is a table of comparative fares
compiled by the United Irishman: G)
For 66-mile railway journey, q pence is
paid on Danish railways, Sc pence on Rus
SIAN, SO pence on Belgian, 40 pence on
Dutch. 4S pence on Sweden. So pence on
German and &c pence on Irish railways.
For journey of 165 miles the Dane
pays so pence. the Russian 81 pence, the
Belgian and Hollander 80 pence, the
Swsde +a5- pence, the German 12S pence
and the big-hearted, open listed Irishman
gives 1e5 pence.
A penny in Ireland be it remembered,
IS nominally of the value of two cents
in America, but the purchasing power of
a penny in Ireland is equivalent to that
OF a nickel in America, yet the Irishman
pays an equal nominal rate with America
(whol uses mileage) for railway travel
and so. two and one-half times the real
rate. Small wonder we are rich, repeat.
The Celts of the Five NationS-tflat is,
the Irish. Scotch, Manx, Welsh and Breton
Celts-haxe just held their annual Pan
Celtic congress in Carnarvon, in Wales.
The honored Celtic guests Included such
seeming incQmpatibies as George Moore,
Marie Corelli. Michael Davitt, Hall Game,
Horace Piunkett and Francois Valee.
The Daily Chronicle, which would have
its joke. said: 1T is highly colored col
lection of the happiest incompatibles in
the world who put their heads together
once a year, in cloudland.'' After all.
conrerto think of it, it may be healthy for
both body and mind to get into and above
the clouds on occasion
A. pane eitic4gatheri tightens the
bonds of kinship-whicn are slackening-
between the five little Celtic nations. And
for many other good reasons which the
world of today Is wont to sheer as sem
timental the annual gathering is heartily
to be commended.
Cornwall to which the ancient Britons
(Ce,ts- also) were driven. appeared by it's
EeDesentafiyes ana pleaded for recog-
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Lloyd George, the. idol of the Welsh ma
ton, was then, and always, in order.
He protested no more that day.
The proceedings of the Pan-Celtic con-
gress were to have concluded by the
singing of the Welsh national anthem.
But when this had been sung, an over
jealous pianist, who could not let we'll
enough alone, followed up by pitching
into God Save the King" Instantly
there was commotion in the hall. Uproar
became the order Of the night. One dele
gate smashed his chair and strobe from
the assembly. The credit of this was (of
course3 given to an Irishman. Two of the
committee seated on the platform arose
and left. All those in the body of the
hall finally stood up, and, taking hands,
sang Aud Lang Syne," whilst the in
discreet pianist vanished and has not
since materialized. True, indeed. is our
old saying that There's trouble in every
house, and some on the street.
Mr.. Labouchere,s Truth has been dis
covering to the world that "the Irish are
the most polite and genial people in the
world with tourists The Saxon foe" of
patriotic poetry and speeches never
crosses the Irish sea; some magic charm,
In passing over the waters, turns him
into friendly stranger for whom there
is always friendly welcome Sure
enough, we have from force of habit
learned to put up with many things. and
put polite face on the matter In our
own impractical Celtic way, though. we
are growing a carefully trained prejudice
against the tourist swarm that are re-
Gently discovering and beginning to over
run our country.
We recognize that the tourist, whether
he be loud checked curiosity from Cock
neydom, or else. is a demoralizing factor
amid any primitive Innocent people and
in no spirit of boorishness-we are
thinking of politely inviting him. to roll
his money and spend his breathless hoH-
day in some fortune favored country other
than Ireland. If 1t were possible to se-
lect, there are tourists whom we would
spread carpets for, but since we have no
Ellis island where we may pick out and
return undesirables, but must take the
rough with the smooth, then we wish to
remain as we are, thank you We know
only too well how it is in other lands
whose people were once simple. good. hos
pitable. but where now the trail Of the
tourist is over it all. In all such lands.
amid all such people. the gold of the
tourist disseminates moral disease
have unfortunately seen portions of
Ireland already demoralized by the tourist
and the tripper-places where our people
have almost completely lost the charm
ing innocence and openness of character
that distinguished them. and forgotten the
grand hospitality that made their fathers
famous-alI because they once allowed
their ia inns to be crossed by the unea1s'ed
silver of the stranger. We are poor in
this worlds wealth. it is true. but thank
Cod. we have some treasures that are be-
yend the purchasing powers of million
ARE God forbid that we. unwotting OF
the. value. should barter them Tor dross.
An observing tourist, writing in an En-
giish paper has been pointing out Diff
ference that he found between the Sect o.