The sun., 1904-06-26

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Aware that none but the brave deserv
the fair, they astound and inspire the neigh
borhood occasionally by boldly, with dare
devil bravery, charging down in bod!
upon poor old woman from the mountain
who is driving in a donkey cart withou
having her name written upon 1t In legiblt
English. rs by Parliamentary statute de-
mandeS.
About million pounds annually Is paic
TO 1000 Of these gentlemen for the foregoing
arduous duties
The new Under Secretary. Sir Anthony
Mcdonnell, decided when he came into
Office that owing to the extensive emigra-
tion Of pretty girls, much smaller force OF
constabularly would meet the require
ments Of the country; so, for some time.
recruiting for the police force has been
stopped.
As they die off, whether Of lovesiokness
or other epidemic, the country is being
allowed to mourn their vacant places at
the street corner and the barrack gables,
without hope Of their places being Allied
again-except very rarely by a weed pulled
out OF the Irish Royal Guards and cast into
the new dumping ground Of -the force
Among countries remarkable for the edu-
cation Of their people, Ireland will, in
another genefation. hold place in the
forefront. It is only seventy years since
We were given q system OF public educa-
ton.
At that time, as p result OF the penal laws,
about Is per cent. only Of our people had
any school education. To-day there are
only IS per cent. Of our people, almost
entirely made up Of old men and women
who had no education In their youth,
that can neither read nor write.
OF all those between S and 46 years Of
age there are not per cent. Of ilnterates.
OF those between and Is years Of age
utterly insignificant.
During this century Ireland will make
a worthy showing.
DR.. Whately, the Protestant Archbishop
Of Dublin, and the great authority on politi-
cal economy, who planned the system Of
Irish national education, planned 1t 80 that
he thought 1t would denationalize the
people. 1t is true 1t went far toward anni-
hilating the Irish language, but II did not
succeed in denationalizing the people
quite 80 we'll as intended.
Before the establishing Of the national
school system DR.. Whately became pos
sessed OF the idea that the salvation Of
Ireland could only be wrought by the Irish
people learning by heart his political econ
omy As they were then almost entirely
Irish speaking, he employed an old Irish
man Of some literary attainments to trans
late his books into the language Of tho
people.
Az the old man proceeded with the work,
Dr. Whately observed here and there In the
manuscript something that In form bore a
striking resemblance to verse; and this ap-
peared 30 often that at length he drew
the old mans attention to 1t, and inquired
what 1t meant.
Och, DOCTOR said the old man, 'these
works Of yours are mighty dhry readin'
for the craytures, 30 am flingin' in q lit
OF q song here and there to sort O. liven
them up Bit
Oliver Drew Of Cork defeated O'Heraghty,
the champion handbAll player, In Kill
kenny ball court recently and won the
prize Of Ezoo II 10 q good thing that the
beautiful and very old Irish game Of hand
ball is not dying out.
Handban is national game with the
Irish and the Basques. Great IL the love
Of the Irish people for It, and they have
carried 1t with them into other lands.
To-day come Of the best Irish handball
players are to be found in New York and
other parts Of America, where they have
erected their alleys and hold their practice
and their contests. In the country paris Of
Ireland the Sunday evening contest be-
tween the two champions Of two town.
lands is an event that assumes almost In
ternationA importance.
Old mon bent upon sticks. rememb orins
the days OF their youth-the days Of the
nimble foot, the quick eye and the swift. sure
stroke-hobble over the moors to the gable
end that answers for an alley; and their
interest In the contest 10 far more ardent
than that Of the most ardent OF the crowd
Of youths that there assemble.
irish handball u . beautiful game, a
healthy game, and q game for heroes. It
would be pity should 1t ever be allowed
10 die out. ERuMAs MAcAiANUs.
DONEGAL, Ireland.